Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA

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HIGH QUALITY SCALE MODEL, RESIN MODEL Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA

The Bristol Bulldog was a single seat biplane fighter of the inter-war period and one of the most famous aircraft used by the RAF during that time. TECHNICAL DATA The prototype Bristol Bulldog first flew on 17 May 1927, and the Bulldog Mk II entered service with the Royal Air Force with No. 3 Squadron in Crew: 1 May 1929, replacing the Gloster Gamecock and Armstrong Whitworth Siskin fighters then in frontline use. The Bulldog served with virtually all Length: 7,67 m RAF squadrons, and carried a wide variety of colorful markings. Often remembered for spectacular aerial formation displays at the annual Wing span: 10,3 m Hendon RAF competition, the Bulldog finally disappeared from front line service in July 1937 when No.3 Squadron traded in their Bulldogs for Height: 2,67 m Gloster Gladiators. Empty Weight: 1000 kg Powered by a Bristol Jupiter VIIF radial piston engine producing 490 hp, the Bulldog IIA had a maximum speed of 178 mph. The Bulldog’s Engine: 1 × Bristol Jupiter VII superb maneuverability and ease of handling made it very popular with its pilots. radial piston engine 490 hp (370 kW) A total of 441 Bulldogs of all marks were produced for the RAF. The Bulldog never saw combat with the RAF but due to its cheap sales price, Max Speed: 287 km/h (178 mph) Service Ceiling: 8930 m several foreign customers ordered Bulldogs, including Sweden, Siam, Latvia, Japan, Denmark and Finland, with one Bulldog tested by the US Armament: 2 x 7,7 mm Navy. The Finnish Bulldogs fought the Soviets during the Winter War, while the Spanish aircraft served at the outset of the Spanish Civil War on Vickers machine guns the Republican side. Bomb-load: 4 x 9 kg bombs The Bristol Bulldog was replaced in RAF service by the Gloster Gauntlet. Operators: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force Japan - Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Sweden - Royal Swedish Air Force Denmark - Royal Danish Air Force Latvia - Latvian Air Force United Kingdom - Royal Air Force www.silverwings.pl 1 Estonia - Estonian Air Force Siam - Royal Siamese Air Force United States - United States Navy [email protected] Finland - Finnish Air Force Spanish Republic - Spanish Republican Air Force SCALE 1:32 BRISTOL BULLDOG Mk IIA

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Identification Red (Roundels for day aircraft) FS-11302 Identification Yellow (unit markings) FS-13538 Identification Blue (Roundels for day aircraft) FS-15056 Identification White (Roundels for day aircraft) FS-17778 NIVO FS-34096, 30103

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The resin cast made by HK Resin Model Henryk Kurowski www.resinmodel.pl 16 C Silver Wings 2013