Tamiya 61032 - 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I WWII  [61032]

In regards to the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I

The Supermarine Spitfire is regarded by numerous as the most esthetically designed single chair fighter to appear through the Second World War. It absolutely was conceived by the brilliant British designer Reginald J. Mitchell, and first travelled on 5 March 1936. It had been a sophisticated, low wing single chair monoplane with a tremendously smooth flush riveted steel skin and an extended moving front cowling.
Utilizing the famous Rolls-Royce "Merlin" fluid cooled 12 cylinder engine that produced more than 1,000 horsepower, the Mk we Spitfire accomplished a top speed of 586km/h. The distinctive elliptical shaped wing was useful in reducing parasitic drag and permitted a reasonably slim wing construction. It carried a sizable coolant radiator beneath the starboard wing, and a little oil cooler beneath the port wing, offering it an asymmetrical look whenever seen through the front side and bottom. The retractable primary landing gear also contributed to its smooth lines, and gave it greater performance. The Mk we Spitfire ended up being armed with eight 7.7mm machine guns, four to each wing.

The early production Mk I Spitfires used a hard and fast pitch wood two blade propeller, that has been later on replaced with a two-pitch three blade propeller. The Spitfire's combat action in thwarting Germany's make an effort to raid the English mainland during 1940, and referred to as "Battle of Britain", has guaranteed this fighter's pride of place in the minds of England's women and men forever.