1/48 Scale Aircraft The Finest Fighting Machines in the Sky From the famous Cold War F-16 Fighting Falcon to the British Supermarine Spitfire that controlled the skies over London during World War II, Academy's 1/48 scale aircraft encompass the finest of the last 50 years of military aircraft. Like all Academy models, these planes exhibit an extraordinary dedication to detail, including the missiles on the F-15 Eagle, the Martin Marietta Sighting System on the Hughes MH-6, and the machine guns on the F4U Corsair.