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Supermarine Attacker

The Attacker was the first jet aircraft to see operational service with the . Originally inspired by a RAF specification, the Attacker was the result of mating the Rolls-Royce Nene 3 jet engine to the laminar-flow wing of the Spiteful. The initial design retained the Spiteful/Seafang laminar-flow wing, including the cannon armament and conventional, tail- dragging . After problems with directional snaking and the loss of a production Attacker on a test flight, the vertical stabilizer was fitted with a large and distinctive dorsal extention. 181 Attackers were eventually produced, including 36 forthe Royal Air Force, the sole export customer. Royal Navy Attackers entered service on 22 August, 1951 with 800 Squadron, and continued to serve in ever-diminishing roles until 1957. While the Attacker was never to be considered an outstanding aircraft, it did bring the Royal Navy out of the propeller era, and paved the way for the higher-performance Sea Hawks and Sea Venoms to come.

Attacker Specifications

Powerptant: 1x RR Nene 3 Armament: 4x 20mm Cannon, provision for various bombtoads Wing Span: 36'11" Length: 37',6" Maximum Speed: 590 mph

This modet kit is intended for experienced modeters. The nature of [ow-pressure motded kits such as this require additional time and effort to ctean up and fit the parts, as wetl as experience with the various media utitized to provide the most accurate effect on the finished modet. Use CyA ('super') gtue to assembte Resin parts.

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lnstrument ponel is Satin Block with White pEs and Silver detoils 5eaf is Block-grey.

Headrest is Black or Dark Brown.

R4 Pull handle R17 obove heodrest is Yellow. Be sure to dry-fit ond check alignment of oll ports ffi during assembly. All cockpit parts

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Be sure to dry-fit ond check alignment of atl parts You may elect to instoll canopy (Cl) after the rest of during ossembly. ossembty is complete.

Tailwheel strut, wheel hubs @ interiors of wheelwell and daors E'5FE 36 26 E Tires

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&s$ Wheel hub, interior of Wheel hub, interior of Tire Tire nosegear welt, struts and nosegear well, struts and insides of doors insides of doors

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Note alignment WNote alignment Attacker F 1 pNNrtNG &, IARKING cuDE 800 Squadron, HMS Eagte, circa '1953

Extra Dark Sea Grey Sky FS 36118 FS 334504

View this Color &. ttarking Guide in color ot www.clossicoirf romes.com Attacker FB. 2 pA,NrNG &, IARKING GnDE 1831 Squadron, RNVR, Cheshire, circa 1955

Extra DarkSea Grey sky FS 36118 FS 33rt5o4 Yiew this Color & llorking Guide i n color ot www.clossicoi rf romes.com Attackgr pNNrtNc & ttARKtNG GutDE Royat , circa 1953

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