Trumpeter 02280 1/32 English Electric (BAC) Lightning F.1A/F.3

The Lightning was the only British designed and built fighter capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2 to serve with the Royal Air Force. There is no doubt that the Lightning will go down in the history books as another classic British fighter. The Lightning was specifically designed as a point defence interceptor - essentially a guided missile-armed, air superiority fighter optimised to defend mainland Britain against bomber attacks. In order to reduce cross sectional area of the fuselage and improve performance, the fuel capacity was highly restricted. It was armed with two 30 mm ADEN cannons and two air-to-air missiles, at first the de Havilland Firestreak and later the Hawker Siddeley Red Top.

Features

• Left and right fuselage rendered in fine detail
• Separate part for tailfin, so the F.1A version or Clipped tailfin F.3 Version can be selected.

Specification

• Model Brief Length: 524.6mm Wingspan: 333.1mm
• Total Parts: 163PCS
• Metal Parts:
• Photo Etched Parts: n/a
• Film Parts: Photo-film for instrument panel
• Resin Parts: n/a
• Total Sprues: 11 sprues and three tyres
• Paint Schemes:
  • 1) Ligtning F.1A, XM174, No.56 Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Wattisham, England, 1963.
  • 2) Ligtning F.3, XR711, No.111 Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF"