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| | Code: MP-5333 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Model Power Postage Stamp Planes 5333
Avro Lancaster B.Mk I Diecast Model
RAAF No.467 Sqn, "Kookaburra", RAF Waddington, England, 1944 |
| 1:150 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Avro Lancaster B.Mk I | | 5.5" | | 8.25" |
Often referred to as the "finest heavy bomber" used by either side in World War II, the Avro Lancaster was a British creation crucial to the Allied Forces in blitzing German positions. Lancasters were credited with dropping more than 600,000 tons of high explosives and more than 51 million incendiaries. The aircraft could reach a maximum speed of 287 mph, was equipped with eight 7.7 mm machine-guns, and could carry nearly 40,000 pounds of bomb-load. Designed to meet a specification for a new generation of "worldwide use" medium bombers, the Avro Lancaster was first flown on January 8, 1941. The design of the Lancaster evolved from an unsuccessful two-engine aircraft called the Manchester. The heavier Lancaster had four engines and an extensive bomb bay, with later versions capable of carrying 22,000 lb bombs. Used primarily as a night bomber, the Lancaster was a versatile aircraft that became most famous for its role in the 1943 "Dam Buster" raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams. Between 1942 and 1945, Lancasters flew 156,000 sorties, dropping 608,612 tons of bombs on enemy targets. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. "Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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