DH Vampire FB.5

Cyber-Hobby
Ref	5085
Type	Maquette
Scale	1/72
Subject	DH Vampire FB.5

A kit of the brand Cyber-Hobby le kit : «DH Vampire FB.5 – Cyber-Hobby 5085». Feature:

Authentic Vampire FB.5 produced
Twin-boom tail made by slide-mold technology
Air intakes accurately represented
Intricate landing-gear bays included
Realistic jet exhausts reproduced
Intricate fuselage for Vampire FB.5
Fuselage possesses metal-skinned appearance
Crystal-clear canopy can be assembled open/closed
Cockpit interior details including control panel and a single seat
500lb bombs fitted beneath fuselage
Landing gear be assembled in either flying or taxiing positions

Cyber Hobby continues to impress with its latest 1/72 scale release – this time a de Havilland Vampire FB.5. This British aircraft was the RAF’s second ever jet fighter (the first being the Gloster Meteor). Although it arrived too late to see WWII combat, it served in frontline squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) until 1953 and as a training platform until 1966. Some 3,268 Vampires were built and they were used by 31 air forces. The most numerically common single-seat variant was the FB.5, with the type built for the UK, South Africa and Venezuela. The FB.5 featured a Goblin II turbojet engine with armored protection. In addition, the wings were shortened by 30cm and the undercarriage was given a longer stroke to permit greater takeoff weights and more clearance for under-wing munitions. At its peak, the RAF flew 19 squadrons of FB.5s in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. It participated in the Malayan Emergency, for example.