Features:
1. Model Plane: WWII Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster Bomber Aircraft
2. Collection Plane: WWII Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster Bomber Aircraft Model 1:144 Scale Model Length Is 5.9in
3. Prototype Airplanes: The Model Airplane Is Strictly Restored According To The Original Aircraft Proportions And Details. High Quality Die Cast Alloy Model.
4. Decor Model: Model Plane Is Very Suitable To Decorate Your Desk, Showcase And Shelf.
5. Perfect Gifts: The Great Gift Choice For Birthday, Christmas, New Year To Your Lover, Family And Friends, Also Suitable For Plane Collection Enthusiast.
Specifications:
Product Model: WWII Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster Bomber Aircraft
Product Scale: 1:144
Product Material: Alloy+Plastic
Product Size: 15cm X 22cm
Plane Prototype History:
The Lancaster Bomber Is A Type Of Combat Aircraft. Due To The Outdated Performance Of Manchester Aircraft, Avro Decided To Reconsider The Four Engine Plan In Mid-1940. This Plan Can Use 75% Of Manchester Aircraft Components, With Major Modifications Focused On Redesigning The Mid Wing Section To Accommodate Four Engines. On January 9, 1941, The Bt308 Prototype, Equipped With Four Merlin X Engines And Using The Standard Fuselage Of A Manchester Aircraft, Took Off Under The Guidance Of Test Pilot Roy Dodson. Flight Tests Have Proven That The Performance Of The Aircraft Has Significantly Improved, Especially In Terms Of Range, Ceiling, And Payload Capacity, Which Manchester Cannot Compare To. In May, The Second Prototype Dg595 Flew, Adding A Pair Of Mid Fuselage Firing Holes And A Belly Turret; Increasing The Area Of The Double Vertical Tails And Eliminating The Central Vertical Tail Of The Manchester Aircraft; The Engine Uses Merlinxx (1280hp). After The Test Flight, It Was Officially Named Lancaster MKI And Began Large-Scale Manufacturing. The Lancaster Bombers Participated In Several Famous Operations During World War II, Demonstrating Their Strong Combat Capabilities. On The Night Of May 16-17, 1943, 19 Lancaster Bombers From The 617 Squadron Of The Royal Air Force Carried Out A Bombing Mission Codenamed "Punishment", Targeting The Dam In The Ruhr Industrial Area Of Germany. The Crew Used Barnes Wallis' Designed "Jump Bombs" To Fly And Drop Them At Precise Speeds At Ultra-Low Altitudes (Sometimes Even Below 30 Meters), Causing The Bombs To Jump On The Water Surface And Then Sink To The Bottom Of The Dam To Explode. This Operation Successfully Destroyed Two Dams, Monet And Edel, Severely Damaging Germany'S Military Production And Water Supply System. The 617th Squadron Is Also Known As The 'Dam Buster' Because Of This. On November 12, 1944, 29 Lancaster Bombers From The 9th And 617th Squadrons, Using Specially Modified "High Legged Cabinet" Bombs Capable Of Dropping 5448 Kilograms, Successfully Sank The German Battleship "Tirpitz" Near Troms, Norway, Eliminating Its Significant Threat To Allied Maritime Transport Lines. Lancaster Was Also The Main Force Of The Royal Air Force' S "Regional Bombing" Strategy Against German Cities. Lancaster Performed Outstandingly In The Three "Thousand Plane Bombings" Of Essen, Cologne, And Other Areas In The Ruhr Region Of Germany From March To June 1942. For Example, The Bombing Of Cologne On The Night Of May 30, 1942, Involved The Deployment Of 1046 Aircraft And The Dropping Of 1455 Tons Of Bombs, Causing Enormous Damage To The City. Behind The Glory Lies Enormous Sacrifice. During The War, Approximately 3500 Lancaster Aircraft Were Lost In Combat Operations, With Over 24000 Crew Members Injured, Captured, Or Killed. After The End Of World War II, Lancaster Bombers Were Not Immediately Retired. It Is Used To Transport Prisoners Of War And Is Modified To Perform Tasks Such As Maritime Patrols And Reconnaissance. The Canadian Air Force Even Used The Aircraft Until 1964. In Addition, It Also Exports To Countries Such As Argentina, Egypt, And France. In Summary, The Lancaster Bomber, With Its Powerful Payload Capacity, Outstanding Combat Effectiveness, And Legendary Combat Experience, Not Only Made Great Contributions To The Victory Of The Anti Fascist War, But Also Became A Generation Of Famous Aircraft In Aviation And Military History.
Packaging Includes:
1* WWII Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster Bomber Aircraft Model
1* Display Stand
