Italeri 2708 - 1/48 Hunter F.Mk.6/9  [IT-2708S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Country: Britain

Model Dim.: 29,3 cm

Hunter F. Mk.6/9

The Hawker Hunter, which arrived to solution within the mid-50s, is made of a specific Royal Air Force requirement, inside the belated 40s, highlighted the need for a jet fighter aircraft comparable, about performance, on united states of america F-86 Sabre plus the Soviet MiG-15. Showcased by good framework, it proved able to achieve, following its Rolls-Royce Avon engine, 1,150 Km/h. Greatly armed with 4 30 mm. cannons, the Hunter reached the complete readiness pertaining to task simply aided by the variation F.6 with a much better motor performance, dependability and journey autonomy. Down the road FGA.9 variation, devoted to ground attack duties, ended up being introduced and showcased with four pylons to hold bombs, rockets and additional gas tanks. The Hawker Hunter finished up being in addition a commercial success and was in fact utilized by the atmosphere forces of a few nations