RODEN 416 ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY SE.5a (w' WOLSELEY "VIPER" ENGINE) 1/48 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The most successful British fighter of WWI was developed in 1917 right after the severe defeat of the RFC during Bloody April. Its predecessor, the S.E.5, had very good technical parameters, except for an unreliable 150 hp engine Hispano Suiza that did not allow for a full demonstration of this aircraft's potential.
The first flight of the S.E.5a with the more powerful 200 hp Hispano Suiza engine was conducted in May 1917. One and a half months later the first mass-production S.E.5a fighters arrived at the Front. Several companies received orders for S.E.5a development: the Royal Aircraft Factory, and eight sub-contractor firms (Austin, Vickers, Martinsyde, Wolseley and others). By the end of 1917, 1300 of these fighters were due to be built; however, only about 800 planes were completed. The Hispano Suiza 200 hp engine turned out to have many drawbacks and its manufacture was continually affected by various problems. Attempts to purchase the engine in France failed because French SPAD fighters also required the Hispano Suiza in large quantities.
Wolseley Motors Ltd. had a license for building the Hispano Suiza in the United Kingdom. Wolseley's version of this engine with the name Adder was installed in a small quantity of S.E.5a's, however without success.
FEATURES:
* Brand: Roden
* Title: RAF S.E.5a w/Wolseley Viper
* Number: 416
* Scale: 1/48
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2004 New tool
* Topic: Royal aircraft Factory S.E.5 » Propeller (Aircraft)
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