Trumpeter Scale Models 2850 1/48 Supermarine Spiteful F.Mk.14 Fighter

Model Kit

The Supermarine Spiteful was a British Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined fighter aircraft. In late 1942, Supermarine designers feared the drag characteristics of the Spitfire's wing at high Mach numbers (nearing the speed of sound) might become a limiting factor in increasing the aircraft's high-speed performance. To overcome this, it was decided to produce a new laminar-flow wing, much like that already used on the North American P-51 Mustang. Another change to improve the ground-handling, was replacing the Spitfire's narrow-track, outward-retracting undercarriage with a wider-track, inward-retracting system. as it was now substantially different from a Spitfire, the aircraft was named Spiteful.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1:48
• Length: 216mm
• Wingspan: 224mm
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
• Total Parts: 80+
• Total Sprues: 4 sprues