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Supermarine Spitfire MK.XIV
Regular Price: $51.95
1/48th Scale Airplane Die-Cast Military Aircraft Supermarine Spitfire MK.XIV from RM656, No.91 Squadron, West Malling, 1944 "Jean-Marie Maridor" by Hobby Master
Recommended for ages 14 & Older!
item #: hmha7103
General Background:
The Spitfire MK XIV was the most important Griffon-engined Spitfire. It
was powered by a 2,035 horsepower Griffon 65 engine based on the MK. VIII
fuselage. Given its superior performance, the MK.XIVs were used
extensively to intercept the high speed V-1 flying bombs from Germany. In
the European continent the aircraft was mainly used as armed reconnaissance searching
for enemy targets.
Probably one of the best-known fighters of WWII the Spitfire
had a big psychological effect at home and in Germany. With its great
performance the British were given hope of surviving the Battle of Britain and
the German pilots learned to respect its fighting capabilities. It wasn't
the workhorse the Hurricane was but the great handling capabilities along with
its great looks made the Spitfire a WWII icon. The plane was also used
very successfully in a reconnaissance role and was the only Allied fighter in
production for the entire WWII years.
The Aircraft:
The 91 Squadron was assigned to destroy V1 rockets and on August 3 1944 Jean
Marie Maridor a French pilot with the RAF was flying his XIV and chasing a
V1. With the rocket heading for a hospital Maridor had one chance to destroy
it. He moved in close and fired destroying the V1. The flying debris
destroyed the Spitfire killing Maridor. His remains were found outside the
hospital he had just saved. Maridor received 7 medals and had 4 confirmed
kills, 2 probables, 3 damaged, 20+ vessels, 100+ tanks and 11 V1s.
Specifications:
| Country of origin: |
Britain |
| Classification: |
Single-engine fighter |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Production: |
First produced in 1943 |
| Number produced: |
950 of all XIV variants |
| Wingspan: |
36 feet 10 inch |
| Length: |
32 feet 8 inch |
| Powerplant: |
1 x Rolls-Royce Griffon 54 12 cylinder liquid-cooled engine
rates at 2,035 horsepower |
| Maximum Speed: |
447 mph |
| Range: |
460 miles on internal tanks |
| Maximum Ceiling: |
42,978 feet |
| Empty Weight: |
6,603 pounds |
| Maximum Weight: |
10,285 pounds |
| Take-off Weight: |
6,890 pounds maximum |
| Armament: |
4 x Browning 7.7mm (0.303in) machine guns, 2 x 20mm (.078in)
Hispano cannons, up to a 1,000lb payload with other options possible |
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