HAWKER TEMPEST MK.5
Scale: 1/72
Brand: ACADEMY
Item # 12466

Was kit #1669.

The Hawker Tempest showed impressive aerial combat ability in
fending off German V-1 "Flying Bombs" and providing air support
for Allied troops that invaded Normandy, France on D-Day. It
showed its versatility later on in the war, striking German
ground targets as Allied forces moved across Europe.

This aircraft featured Hispano cannons and a 2,180 HP Napier
Sabre II engine that allowed it to fly at speeds up to 435mph.


Fully engraved panel lines and rivet detail.
Optional position canopy and landing gear door.
Highly detailed cockpit interior and landing gear bay.