Oxford Aviation – Avro Anson Mk.I , ‚K8785‘ No. 217 Squadron RAF Coastal Command

Popis

-sběratelský model letadla   Avro Anson     1/72
-provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi 
-model je v kvalitním provedení
-součástí balení je stojánek

          Avro Anson

Avro Anson byl britský dvoumotorový letoun smíšené konstrukce, který byl užíván jak britským Royal Air Force   v době druhé světové války, tak i civilními letectvy mnoha zemí světa.

The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and numerous other air forces before, during, and after the Second World War.

General characteristics

• Crew: Three-four
• Length: 42 ft 3 in (12.88 m)
• Wingspan: 56 ft 6 in (17.22 m)
• Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
• Wing area: 463 ft² (43.01 m²)
• Empty weight: 5,512 lb (2,500 kg)
• Loaded weight: 7,955 lb (3,608 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 8,500 lb (3,900 kg)
• Powerplant: Two × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX radial engines, 350 hp (261 kW) each

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom’s aerial warfare force. Formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918,it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Following victory over the Central Powers in 1918 the RAF emerged as, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain.