Tamiya 61033 - 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Vb WWII 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61033]

In regards to the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb

The Supermarine Spitfire is looked upon by many as the most beautifully created solitary chair fighter to seem throughout the 2nd World War. Conceived by the recognized Uk designer Reginald J. Mitchell, the protoype first flew on 5 March 1936. It was an advanced, low wing monoplane with a tremendously slim fuselage and smooth flush riveted metal epidermis.
The Mk I and II variations demonstrated their formidable performance throughout the "Battle of Britain", by very early 1941, the majority of fighter squadrons had been furnished with this particular fighter. Improvements were suggested by the pilots and each effort had been made to manage its performance benefits over its opponents. Early improvements led to the Mk. V group of Spitfires which became the many commonly produced version of all Mk&39;s. The main improvement had been the furnishing of three wing armament variations, together with utilization of the better Merlin type 45 engine, plus the "fishtail" flame damping exhaust stubs. The absolute most many Mk.V ended up being the "b" winged variation with a mixed armament of two 7.7mm machine weapons plus one 20mm cannon in each wing.

Even though the famous elliptical shaped wing had been retained on most Spitfires, some Mk. Vb&39;s had clipped wing strategies for better low altitude manerverability. The Spitfire went through numerous minor and major modifications throughout its production life, and served with distinction on every battle front of war.