1:72 Airfix 40001 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 Moggy & Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB – British Military Aircraft Plastic Model kit

The 1:72 Airfix 40001 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 Moggy & Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB is a special plastic model kit that brings together the past and present of the RAF. This twin pack includes two British fighter aircraft in 1:72 scale: the modern Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 Moggy and the historic Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB that inspired its striking D-Day tribute design.

With 117 parts and skill level 2, this set is ideal for modellers aged 8 and above who want to expand their collection with two aircraft that share a powerful historic connection. The 2024 RAF Typhoon Display Team Eurofighter Typhoon ZJ913 carries impressive 1944 camouflage with black and white D-Day identification markings. This scheme was inspired by the RAF No.257 Burma Squadron Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB flown by Officer Denzil Jenkins during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. The result is a model set with emotion, history and strong visual impact, perfect for fans of RAF aircraft, D-Day commemorative models and British military aviation. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a wide range of Airfix model kits, WWII aircraft and modern fighter aircraft.

Features:
– Airfix 40001 twin pack in 1:72 scale with Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 Moggy and Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB British fighter aircraft
– Plastic model kit with 117 parts, skill level 2 and suitable for modellers aged 8 years and older
– Authentic schemes celebrating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, featuring the modern RAF Display Team Typhoon and the historic Hawker Typhoon that inspired its design
– Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 ZJ913 Moggy features distinctive black and white D-Day identification markings and decals for the RAF Typhoon Display Team aircraft from the 2024 season
– Completed Eurofighter model has a wingspan of 153 mm
– Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB can be recreated in the historic 1944 camouflage scheme of No.257 Burma Squadron
– The Moggy design was unveiled at RAF Coningsby in May 2024 and was inspired by the aircraft flown by Officer Denzil Jenkins during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944
– Moggy attracted major attention during the following airshow season, commemorative events in the UK and France and a successful Canadian tour
– The nickname Moggy refers to the squadron codes carried by the aircraft, using the roundel as an O
– The Eurofighter Typhoon, also known as EF-2000, was developed by a consortium of Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems and EADS and is designed as a highly manoeuvrable delta-canard fighter aircraft
– Eurofighter details include air combat and beyond-visual-range attacks, ground attack capability, supersonic flight without afterburner, an internal 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon, thirteen hardpoints, BVRAAM, ASRAAM, Storm Shadow, Taurus, Brimstone, DWS 37, laser-guided bombs, DASS ESM/ECM, FLIR, IRST, ECR 90 radar, voice control, MHUD, three MHDD colour displays, HMS helmet display, Martin Baker Mk16A 0-0 ejection seat, digital fly-by-wire system and two Eurojet EJ200 engines
– Eurofighter technical data includes a maximum speed of 2,124 km/h, climb rate of 315 m/s, maximum ceiling of 19,812 m, maximum range of 3,790 km and external armament up to 7,500 kg
– The Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB is a British single-seat, single-engine metal fighter-attack aircraft from the Second World War, designed by Sydney Camm to specification F.18/37 from 1937, with the first prototype flight on 24 February 1940 and mass production from 1941
– Hawker Typhoon details include Napier Sabre Mk.II engine variants from 2180 hp to 2260 hp, success against V1 flying bombs and German tanks during the fighting in Normandy, more than 3,300 examples built and fixed armament of 4 Hispano Mk II 20 mm cannon
– Hawker Typhoon F.Mk.IB technical data includes a length of 9.73 m, wingspan of 12.67 m, height of 4.66 m, maximum speed of 663 km/h, climb rate of 13.59 m/s, maximum range of 821 km, maximum ceiling of 10,700 m and optional load of up to 908 kg of bombs or 8 RP-3 rockets

Add the 1:72 Airfix 40001 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 Moggy & Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB British Fighter Aircraft to your cart now at Most-Models.com and build two RAF models that connect D-Day history and modern aviation in an impressive way.