83205 1/32 Spitfire MKVb

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Scale: 1/32
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83205 1/32 Spitfire MKVb

Spitfire MKVb - Late in 1940, the RAF predicted that the advent of the pressurized Junkers Ju 86P bomber series over Britain would be the start of a new sustained high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. Development was put in hand for a pressurized version of the Spitfire, with a new version of the Merlin the Mk VI. It would take some time to develop the new fighter and an emergency stop-gap measure was needed as soon as possible. This was the Mk V. The basic Mk V was an Mk I with the Merlin 45 series engine. This engine delivered 1,440 hp at take-off, and incorporated a new single-speed single-stage supercharger design. Improvements to the carburetor also allowed the Spitfire to use zero gravity maneuvers without any problems with fuel flow. Several Mk I and Mk II airframes were converted to Mk V standard by Supermarine and started equipping fighter units from early 1941. The majority of the Mk Vs were built at Castle Bromwich.