Spitfire Mk.XIVc Academy 1/48 Scale

Spitfire Mk.XIVc Academy 1/48 Scale

Scale: 1:48

Box Dim. 340x220x60 mm

The Supermarine Spitfire is probably the most famous British fighter of WWII. It was an all-metal machine with a low-wing configuration, characteristic elliptical wings, a classic tail, and retractable landing gear.

The prototype flew on March 5, 1936. The Spitfire proved to be a staple of the war and continued to perform well after the war, remaining in production for 10 years. The Spitfire's story began on the drawing board of RJ Mitchell, Supermarine's chief designer.

The first units entered the RAF in 1938, but by the time the Battle of Britain began in the summer of 1940, there were already 19 squadrons of modern fighters on airfields, along with the slightly older Hurricanes, fighting a total of 600 aircraft. As hostilities expanded, the Spitfire served wherever the RAF operated in the Far East, North Africa, and Italy, during the Normandy landings and the fighting in France, and finally in Germany in 1945. This magnificent aircraft had at least a dozen production versions and, for many Britons, became a symbol of victory in World War II.

Technical specifications (Mk. XIV version): length: 9.14 m, wingspan: 11.23 m, height: 3.05 m, maximum speed: 717 km/h, rate of climb: 18.5 m/s, practical ceiling: 13,200 m, maximum range: 1,815 km, armament: fixed - 4 x 7.7 mm machine guns and 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons, suspended - up to 225 kg of bombs.