Airfix 04021 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I - 1:72

Series 4 aircraft

Entering Royal Air Force service with No.22 Squadron Coastal Command in January 1940, the Beaufort proved to be a rugged and highly manoeuvrable aircraft, although the engines continued to be something of a problem.  Initially employed laying mines in enemy waters, Beauforts would later mount attacks against the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.  However, in the European theatre, the aircraft would operate in the main as a medium bomber.

Scale: 1:72

Length mm: 186

Width mm: 244

Pieces: 159

Skill Level: 2

Flying hours: 2