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When introduced into the RAF it was a ground-breaking aircraft but at the beginning of WW2 it quickly became outclassed by new fighters, leading to high numbers of fatalities amongst the brave crews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 17.8 x 6.4 x 24.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSkill: 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents: Sprues \u0026amp; decals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAges: 8+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37714081906883,"sku":"A04059","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/Blenheim_Mk1F.png?v=1742228839"},{"product_id":"airfix-quickbuild-red-arrows-hawk","title":"AIRFIX QUICKBUILD RED ARROWS HAWK","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAirfix Quick Build is an accessible introduction into the hobby of model building for the younger generation. 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The kit contains pre-coloured pieces which require no glue to fix together and includes self-adhesive stickers to complete the look, resulting in a lifelike model to be proud of and perhaps leading to a lifetime of happy modelling! The models also come with a stand to show off your achievement and admire this iconic aircraft. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 5+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40108283691203,"sku":"J6045","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/airfix-quickbuild-spitfire.jpg?v=1770397506"},{"product_id":"airfix-quickbuild-eurofighter-typhoon","title":"AIRFIX QUICKBUILD EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON","description":"\u003cp\u003eAirfix Quick Build is an accessible introduction into the hobby of model building for the younger generation. 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To further extend the pure enjoyment Airfix can bring to so many, these new simpler to build and paint Starter Sets are perfect for any beginner. 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Initially developed as a private venture by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the Bulldog was the brainchild of accomplished aircraft designer Frank Barnwell, the man behind the successful Bristol F2B Fighter of the Great War, and was a light, all-metal and fabric-covered fighter, powered by a 440hp Bristol Jupiter engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bulldog was armed with a pair of forward-firing Vickers 0.303\" machine guns mounted on either side of the cockpit, but ultimately never fired its guns in anger during a relatively short seven-year period serving with Fighter Command. Although it was the most capable fighter of the day, the Bulldog was more closely associated with challenging formation flying and spectacular aerobatics, with the Royal Air Force thrilling huge crowds at airshows and pageants around the country, as they demonstrated the effectiveness of a modernising air force. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Bulldog did do was help advance Britain's aviation industry towards the production of the sleek, monoplane fighters which would contest the Second World War, as it highlighted the fact that biplane designs were fast approaching their zenith. 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Built to satisfy an extremely demanding Air Ministry requirement for a fast, high altitude strategic bomber, capable of carrying a special payload of 10,000 imperial pounds in weight (a nuclear device), the new aircraft was intended to serve as an airborne deterrent to any future military threat against the UK, with the required specifications representing a 100% increase in the capabilities of any previous British bomber aircraft. When the Vulcan made its maiden flight in August 1952, the Avro team were well on the way to presenting the Royal Air Force with not only the worlds first delta bomber, but also one of the worlds most effective strike bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, all this was achieved just nine years since the Avro Lancaster's of RAF No.617 Squadron had launched their famous raid against the great dams of the Ruhr Valley. As the Avro Vulcan entered squadron service with No.83 Squadron at RAF Waddington in July 1957, Britain now possessed the fastest nuclear capable bomber in the world. It seems strange to describe an aircraft which possessed such potential for untold destruction as Britain's most effective peace keeping asset, however, that is exactly what the Vulcan turned out to be. Throughout the aggressive posturing of the Cold War, the Warsaw Pact nations were in no doubt that if they dared to launch an attack against a NATO member country, the consequences of the inevitable retaliatory strike would be catastrophic. Without Doubt, during the early years of its service career, nothing represented this doomsday scenario more effectively than the mighty Avro Vulcan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Royal Air Force exhaustively trained their new Vulcan crews to provide Britain with an effective Quick Reaction Alert strike force, Avro engineers were already working to improve the capabilities of their original, iconic design. In order to ensure the aircraft continued to maintain its effective deterrent threat and stayed one step ahead of advances in Easter Bloc fighter and surface-to-air missile technology, designers incorporated developments which endowed the aircraft with greater range, speed and altitude performance. The installation of more powerful versions of the Vulcans Bristol Olympus engines would result in a number of unforeseen stability issues with these first bombers, which concerned designers enough to necessitate a re-design of the original wing shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time the definitive B.2 variant of the Vulcan entered service, the aircrafts wing area had increased significantly and although still classed as a delta, would look quite different from the first bombers which entered service. To cope with the increased power availability from subsequent engine upgrades and to cure the instability issues of the original straight wing design, the B.2 wing had two defined kinks in its leading edge, well forward of the profile of the original wing design. Rather than detract from the pleasing aesthetics of the early Vulcans delta wing, the B.2 actually enhanced the profile of the aircraft and even though these changes were obviously made for reasons of operational effectiveness, as opposed to appearance, the B.2 would go on to be considered the most famous (and most numerous) of all the RAFs Vulcans. The service introduction of the Vulcan B.2 in July 1960 coincided with the availability of more capable nuclear weapons for the V-bomber force, both in number and destructive potential. It would also bring about a change in thinking regarding the delivery of such weapons, as significant advances in Soviet anti-aircraft technology now threatened the success of a free-fall gravity bomb mission. 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Further boosting the effectiveness of the V-bomber force, the arrival of Blue Steel raised the nuclear stakes in Britain's favour once more and would have caused much consternation amongst the Warsaw Pact nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe responsibility of providing Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent passed to the submarines of the Royal Navy in July 1969 and saw the RAF performing its final V-bomber Blue Steel mission late the following year. Although taking on a more conventional strike role, RAF Vulcans would retain a nuclear capability and maintain their position as one of the worlds most effective bombers for the next fourteen years, before finally being withdrawn from service. Due to the affection in which this aircraft was held by the British public, the Vulcan Display Flight was almost immediately formed to operate one aircraft on the UK Airshow circuit for a further nine years, before itself being disbanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the amazement of the historic aviation world, the last flying Avro Vulcan, XH558, the aircraft which had previously served as the Vulcan Display Flight aircraft, triumphantly returned to the air once more, this time in the hands of a civilian organisation in October 2007. 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William Leefe Robinson a Victoria Cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese government designed aircraft were built under licence by The Bristol Aeroplane Company in Filton alongside their own designs.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Hare1-55_21-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 11.5 x 15.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkill: 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003cspan\u003ePlastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55752148222325,"sku":"A02101","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/Capture_dbb00355-e9cd-40dc-9ff9-d9d0a3d30b15.png?v=1754653430"},{"product_id":"airfix-vickers-wellington-mk-ia-c","title":"AIRFIX VICKERS WELLINGTON MK.IA C 1:72","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most capable medium bomber of the day was the Bristol Pegasus powered Vickers Wellington, which first flew in 1936 and entered RAF service with No.99 Squadron at Mildenhall in October 1938. The production aircraft bore little resemblance to the prototype aircraft and compared to contemporary medium bombers already in service, the Wellington appeared to be much more advanced in design and an aircraft feared by any potential enemy. Its sleek monoplane design and heavy defensive armament placed the new Wellington as one of the most advanced and capable medium bombers in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most significant feature of the Wellington's design was the adoption of a geodetic construction method, which was developed by famous British engineer and inventor Barnes Wallis. Duralumin W-beams were used to form a metal lattice-work construction on to which wooden battens would be screwed, which would then allow the doped fabric outer skin of the aircraft to be attached. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resultant fuselage was relatively light in weight but possessed great strength, and whilst the method of construction posed challenges for companies engaged in manufacturing Wellington bombers, the inherent strength proved crucial when the aircraft was thrust into combat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapable of withstanding significant battle damage, numerous RAF Wellingtons managed to bring their crews back home, when the other bombers would have failed to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 27.35 x 7.38 x 36.4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:72\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkill: 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic kit, instruction sheet, paint guide and decal sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56317750247797,"sku":"A08019A","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/Capture3.png?v=1762877070"},{"product_id":"airfix-bristol-bulldog-mk-iia-1-48","title":"AIRFIX BRISTOL BULLDOG MK.IIA - 1:48","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA is a secret release that will inspire aviation model-makers. This legendary aircraft has three scheme options to choose from, so you can decorate your 1:48 scale model kit in a variety of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gleaming silver steed to be flown by the most capable and intrepid young men Britain could call upon, the Bristol Bulldog was one of the most important British aircraft of the inter-war period, when powerful biplane fighters unquestionably ruled the skies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially developed as a private venture by Bristol Aeroplane Company, the Bulldog was the brainchild of accomplished aircraft designer Frank Barnwell, the man behind the successful Bristol F.2B Fighter of the Great War. It was a light, all-metal, fabric-covered fighter, powered by a 440hp Bristol Jupiter engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bulldog was armed with a pair of forward-firing Vickers 0.303 in machine guns mounted either side of the cockpit, but ultimately never fired its guns in anger during a relatively short seven-year period serving with Fighter Command. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it was the most capable fighter of the day, the Bulldog was more closely associated with challenging formation flying and spectacular aerobatics, with the Royal Air Force thrilling huge crowds at airshows and pageants around the country, as they demonstrated the effectiveness of a modernising air force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 15.9 x 21.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkill: 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic kit, instruction sheet, paint guide and decal sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56475905818997,"sku":"A05145","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/Capture_17b4619d-7f38-4765-bbc2-f09926450dbb.png?v=1765800180"},{"product_id":"airfix-supermarine-walrus-mk-1-1-48","title":"AIRFIX SUPERMARINE WALRUS Mk.1 - 1:48","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its rather ungainly appearance, the Bristol Pegasus powered Supermarine Walrus was one of the most effective aircraft of its type ever built. Required to operate in particularly hostile environments, the Walrus was an excellent naval reconnaissance aircraft and became an invaluable air-sea rescue asset, responsible for saving the lives of many downed airmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-product-template\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-template__container page-width\" id=\"ProductSection-product-template\" data-section-id=\"product-template\" data-section-type=\"product\" data-enable-history-state=\"true\" data-ajax-enabled=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid product-single product-single--medium-media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item medium-up--one-half\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 23.8 x 29.2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eScale: 1:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003eSkill: 3\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003eContents:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic kit, instruction sheet, paint guide and decal sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=AIRFIX%20VICKERS%20WELLINGTON%20MK.IA%20C%201:72\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/shop.aerospacebristol.org\/products\/airfix-vickers-wellington-mk-ia-c\" class=\"btn btn--small btn--share share-twitter\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" rel=\"null noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HORNBY HOBBIES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56678636978549,"sku":"A09183","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/0661\/1395\/files\/Capture_5368e97c-bbda-4696-836c-32c1190e8e57.png?v=1769768869"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.aerospacebristol.org\/collections\/airfix-model-kits\/model-kits.oembed?page=2","provider":"Aerospace Bristol ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}