MAQUETTE À MONTER - Spitfire LF IX E (S-89) Czech Air Force ICM | N° 48064 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
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Prix régulier 15,00 € TTC 6%
1:48 scale model kit of the Spitfire LF.IX E (S-89) Czech Air Force fighter. British WWII fighter modified with E wing in 1944, featuring excellent handling qualities. Served with RAF squadrons 310, 312, and 313, later became basis of Czechoslovak Air Force.
Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | ICM |
| Size of the box | 30 x 23 x 4 cm |
| EAN | 4820013490553 |
Description
The Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IXe was one of the finest British fighters of World War II. Introduced in 1944, the LF.IXe featured the “E” wing with two 20 mm Hispano cannons and two .50 caliber machine guns, improving firepower. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 engine, it reached 652 km/h and excelled at low to medium altitudes. In 1945 it equipped RAF Nos. 310, 312, and 313 Squadrons manned by Czechoslovak pilots. After returning to Prague, the aircraft served as the S-89 in the Czechoslovak Air Force and later saw service in Israel.
More to read about the KIT here, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database