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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 1999 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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Click Here For Airspeed A.S.31 Poster
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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The Germans weren't the only ones experimenting with radical aircraft designs in the years prior to WWII. In England, the Airspeed company came up with this unique single-engine fighter; its pilot was to be housed in an egg-shaped cockpit situated far behind the wing to enhance visibility during take-offs and landings. However, wind tunnel tests revealed that this odd arrangement would produce intolerable G-forces during high-speed turns, and the project was abandoned. |
Although this was an early kit from
Igor Shestakov's Ukraine-based Unicraft model company, it has remained one of
his most popular selections. And no wonder; there's not an airplane kit
like it to be found anywhere, in plastic or resin. The plane could be
built with either a clear vacuform or solid cockpit (shown here). This model was built from a 2002 issue. |
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Airspeed AS.31 Original Box Art |
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