RVG03775 1:72 Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 (12/ctn)

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The Fairey Gannet revolutionized maritime aviation in the 1950s. As the first carrier aircraft specially developed for anti-submarine warfare, it combined innovative technology with impressive versatility. Its characteristic design with the Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba twin turboprop engine and counter-rotating propellers made it an unmistakable milestone in aviation history. The Gannet served not only in the Royal Navy, but also in the German Federal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. This 1:72 scale model kit of the Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Model Kit features detailed recreation of the cockpit with realistic instrumentation, an authentic weapon bay with precise representation of anti-submarine equipment and movable control surfaces, Can also be displayed with an open or closed canopy. Choice to build one of the three historically, the Royal Australian Navy version from 1967, the Royal Navy version from 1957 or the German Navy version from 1958. Ages 12yrs+.