01628 - 1/72 - WELLINGTON Mk.X Trumpeter  [TP01628]

The Vickers Wellington finished up being an Uk built twin-engined moderate bomber of geodetic construction that was very first implemented aided by the RAF in 1937, which means model first travelled on 15 June 1936. It absolutely was the primary British bomber through the very first part of WWII, nevertheless the RAF wound up being quickly forced to abandon daylight assaults because of the vulnerability. The Wellington was at manufacturing before the end regarding the war. As a result of its replacement in RAF Bomber Command by the most recent four-engined bombers it had been flown on numerous other duties, and several had been used until 1953. The Mk.X introduced a fuselage structure of light alloy, as opposed to steel. There were additionally prototypes and a tiny production series (about 60) linked to the Mk.V and Mk.VI, with very early cabin pressurisation systems, which will not enter solution. Wingspan: 86.2 ft Length: 64.6 ft Height: 17 ft Empty Weight: 26,323 lb Max.Weight: 36,500 lb Speed: 255 miles per hour roof: 22,000 ft Range: 2,200 mi Armament: Eight 7.7mm unit weapon; 2,014 kg bombs

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