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

The Vickers Wellington completed up being an Uk built twin-engined moderate bomber of geodetic construction that has been first implemented along with the RAF in 1937, what this means is model very first travelled on 15 June 1936. It turned out the main British bomber through first element of WWII, nevertheless the RAF completed up being quickly forced to abandon daylight assaults because of the vulnerability. The Wellington was at manufacturing in front of the end in regards to the war. Following its replacement in RAF Bomber Command by numerous up-to-date four-engined bombers it absolutely was flown on many other duties, and an abundance of had been used until 1953. The Mk.X introduced a fuselage framework of light alloy, in the place of metal. There were in addition prototypes and only a little production show (about 60) from the Mk.V and Mk.VI, with excessively really very early cabin pressurisation systems, that could maybe not enter solution. Wingspan: 86.2 ft Length: 64.6 ft Height: 17 ft Empty body weight: 26,323 lb Max.Weight: 36,500 lb Speed: 255 miles each hour roof: 22,000 ft Range: 2,200 mi Armament: Eight 7.7mm device weapon; 2,014 kg bombs

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