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Below are the Lengths (L) and Wingspans (W) of the different scales/aircraft types in Cm's

1/200 scale1/400 scale1/500 scale
Aircraft TypeLength CMWingspan CMLength CMWingspan CMLength CMWingspan CM
Airbus A300-B427221311119
Airbus A300-60027221411119
Airbus A3102322121199
Airbus A31816178967
Airbus A31917178977
Airbus A32019179987
Airbus A321221711997
Airbus A330-200303015151212
Airbus A330-300/800/900323016151312
Airbus A340-200303015151212
Airbus A340-300323016151312
Airbus A340-500343217161413
Airbus A340-600373219161513
Airbus A350-900343317161313
Airbus A350-1000373318171513
Airbus A380364018201516
ATR-4211126655
ATR-7214147755
BAe146-10013137755
BAe146-20014137765
BAe146-30015138765
Boeing 7072322121199
Boeing 717-20019149786
Boeing 727-100201610887
Boeing 727-200231612897
Boeing 737-20015148766
Boeing 737-30017148776
Boeing 737-40018149776
Boeing 737-50016148766
Boeing 737-60016178967
Boeing 737-70017178977
Boeing 737-800201710987
Boeing 737-900211711987
Boeing 747SP283014151112
Boeing 747-200/300353018151412
Boeing 747-400353218161413
Boeing 757-2002419121098
Boeing 757-30027191410118
Boeing 767-20023241212910
Boeing 767-300272414121110
Boeing 767-400312615131210
Boeing 777-200323016151312
Boeing 777-300373018151512
Boeing 787-8283014151112
Boeing 787-9323016151312
Boeing 787-10343017151412
Concorde3113166125
CRJ-20013117554
CRJ-70016128675
CRJ-90018129675
Dash8-100/20014127655
Dash8-30013146755
Dash8-40016148776
DC-8-30/40/502322111199
DC-8-6224231211109
DC-8-61/6329231411119
DC-9-3018149776
DC-9-40191410786
DC-9-50201410786
DC-10-1028241412119
DC-10-30282514131110
Do328/328Jet11105544
EMB12010105544
ERJ13513107554
ERJ14014107564
ERJ14515107564
Embraer17015137765
Fokker7015148766
Fokker10018149776
MD-11312615131210
MD-81/82/83/88231611897
MD-87201610887
MD-90-3019169887
MD-90-402616138107
L-101127241412119
L-1011-500252513131010
Tu-1542419129108
Airfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic Kit
Airfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic KitAirfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic KitAirfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic KitAirfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic KitAirfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic KitAirfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic Kit
Airfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic Kit
Airfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic Kit

Airfix de Havilland Vampire F.3 1:48 Plastic Kit

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de Havilland Vampire F.3

The Vampire F.Mk.I entered Royal Air Force service in March 1946, to be followed by the revised and more capable F.3 just two years later. The Vampire was also the first RAF aircraft to exceed 500 mph, with the extra range of the F.3 allowing this to be the first jet fighter to cross the Atlantic.

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With the magnificent de Havilland Mosquito only just entering Royal Air Force service towards the end of 1941, designers at the company were next asked to turn their attentions to developing a new jet engine, one which was capable of powering a new generation of high speed fighter aircraft. Entrusted to the brilliant mind of engine designer Frank Halford, he was determined that his engine would be less complicated and of simpler design than the one being developed by his rival, Frank Whittle and he was ready to test his engine by April 1942. Showing great promise and producing the intended level of thrust, the only thing to do now was to see how it performed in the air.

 

At a time when jet engine technology was still in its infancy and these early engines were both a little lacking in power and slow to respond to power input commands, de Havilland's decision to produce their first jet aircraft as a single engined design was a brave one and placed great faith in the performance of their new jet engine. The diminutive new aircraft was initially designated de Havilland DH.100 'Spider Crab', with this codename used to mask the secret nature of the aircraft's development. Constructed around the new de Havilland Goblin 1 turbojet, the aircraft featured a relatively short, egg shaped central fuselage nacelle and employed a unique twin-boom tail configuration for control stability which allowed the engine'â„¢s thrust to egress directly from the central fuselage. With a requirement to take the pressure off the wartime aviation industry, this experimental aircraft had to be constructed of both wood and metal and it is interesting to note that the majority of the fuselage employed the same laminated plywood construction the company had perfected during Mosquito production.

 

Unfortunately for the de Havilland team working on the new jet, their Mosquito was proving to be such a war winner that this experimental project was deemed of lesser importance than producing Mosquitos, probably rightly so for Britain's war effort. To rub salt into this aviation wound, the first flight of the aircraft would be further delayed for an unbelievable reason - the only serviceable jet engine was ordered to be sent to America to help with the advancement of their own jet powered project. Mosquito production priority and a series of unforeseen delays eventually dictated that the Gloster Meteor's development outpaced that of its de Havilland competitor, with the Meteor taking the honour of being Britain's first jet aircraft to enter service and the only Allied jet of WWII.

 

Making its first flight on 20th September 1943, de Havilland DH.100 'Spider Crab' LZ548/G took off from the company's Hatfield airfield in the hands of chief test pilot Geoffrey de Havilland Jr. Interestingly, the 'G' used in the identification code highlights the secret nature of the project and required that the aircraft must be guarded at all times whilst on the ground. This first flight lasted just over 30 minutes, during which time the aircraft exceeded 400mph and showed great promise, however, it would be April 1945 before a production aircraft would take to the air, by which time the new jet fighter had been christened the Vampire. Despite its protracted development, Britain's second jet fighter to enter service would prove to be something of a classic and is now regarded as one of the most successful early jet aircraft in the world.

 

The Vampire F.Mk.I entered Royal Air Force service in March 1946, to be followed by the revised and more capable F.3 just two years later. The Vampire F.3 was basically a longer range version of its predecessor, featuring increased internal fuel capacity and the ability to carry two external fuel tanks. This latest variant also differed visually, in that it incorporated taller and more rounded vertical stabilisers, a lowered horizontal stabiliser and distinctive 'acorn' fairings at the base of each vertical stabiliser. Although this was still relatively new technology, de Havilland cleverly designed the aircraft to be simple to maintain and operate, earning the aircraft an enviable reputation for reliability amongst air and ground crews alike and allowing more pilots to safely make the transition to jet powered flight. 

 

With a number of significant firsts to its name, the Vampire was the first RAF aircraft to exceed 500 mph, with the extra range of the F.3 allowing this to be the first jet fighter to cross the Atlantic. The Vampire F.3's of No.32 Squadron were also the first RAF jet fighters to be deployed outside Northwest Europe and the first to operate in the higher temperatures of the Mediterranean. Without doubt, the de Havilland Vampire has to be considered one of the most important early jet fighters in the world.

 

 

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