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AA32310 Corgi   English Electric/BAC Lightning F.Mk 6 - 11 Sqn RAF, Binbrook £ 0.00
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  Corgi Aviation 1/72 scale AA32310: English Electric/BAC Lightning F.Mk 6 XR769 of 11 Sqn RAF, Binbrook, England, 1983. Limited Edition of 1,500 models

Length 9.25 inches Wingspan 5.75 inches

Early Lightning variants suffered from limited endurance, so in 1963, work began on an Extended Range Aircraft (ERA), featuring a much larger ventral tank, twin dorsal fins, a new wing with a leading-edge camber and 'kinked' outer wing panels. Production switched to a further improved variant that could use overwing tanks and the XR769 was built in December 1965. During its service career it operated with No's. 74, 5 and finally 11 squadron at Binbrook, Lincs. The aircraft was lost on 11th April 1988 when it crashed off the Humber Estuary. The pilot Flt Lt. Dick Coleman of the Royal Australian Air Force ejected safely.

Designed to meet a need for a supersonic research aircraft, the English Electric Lightning was first flown on August 4, 1954. The Lightning was uniquely designed-its delta wing was based on German engineering research captured during WWII-and it was the last RAF fighter to be produced entirely in Britain. Instead of being placed on the wings, the Lightning's twin engines were stacked on top of one another, giving the aircraft an unusual height and an expanded profile. Capable of Mach 2.5, it had a rate-of-climb and maneuverability that could hold its own against any contemporary fighter.		  
 
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Corgi aviation archive general information
(note not all this information will apply to the above model)
 

The Corgi Aviation Archive features a vast selection of diecast model airplanes in 1:144, 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 scales and has become the standard by which all other ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival material. Subject aircraft in the Aviation Archive appeal to all aviation enthusiasts and every diecast model airplane includes such features as:

  • Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Interchangeable landing gear with rotating wheels.
  • Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
  • Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
  • Detailed pilots and crew members (1:72/1:32).
  • Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards (1:72/1:32).
  • Selected interchangeable features such as airbrakes, opened canopies and access panels (1:72/1:32).
  • Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings (1:72/1:32).
 
 
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