The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft starting in 1941. Although it was intended to be a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane in the interceptor role, the Typhoon eventually evolved into one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.
Designed by Sydney Camm for the British Air Ministry, the Typhoon was first flown on February 24th, 1940. The large under-fuselage chin radiator gave the Typhoon a menacing look, and was its most notable identifying physical feature. Powered by a Napier Sabre 24 cylinder engine-which gave it a top speed in excess of 400 mph-and fitted with air-to-ground rockets and two underwing bombs, it made an exceptional fighter-bomber hybrid. The Typhoon could engage ground targets and still hold its own against German bombers and fighters. It proved especially adept at engaging marauding Fw-190 on the British coast.
Features:
Moulded plastic construction
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals
Spinning propellers
Authentic ordnance loads
Permanently extended landing gear
Scale-1/72
SKU EAS-36312
Brand Easy Model

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