This stunning model of the Spitfire has a fully detailed cockpit, fully functional ailerons and tail rudder, is silver polished and comes with a plaque and stand and is manufactured from flat metal sheet attached to a lightweight frame. The Spitfire model weighs in at 2.86Kg (6.3lbs) and its dimensions 24 x 29.75 x 6.75 inch (61 x 75.6 x 17.1cm). The legendary Spitfire fighter plane was introduced in 1936. The short-range, high-performance, single-seat aircraft gained notoriety in defence against Luftwaffe attacks during the Battle of Britain in 1940. As a mainstay of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command its speed and manoeuvrability were essential to carrying out its missions across the European and South-East Asian WWII theatres. The Spitfire was beloved by pilots, and in its many variants it served as trainer, interceptor, fighter-bomber and carrier-based fighter during the 1939-45 conflict. Its iconic status among enthusiasts has held strong in the ensuing years since its retirement from active service in the 1950s.
