RODEN 607 ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY S.E.5A (w' WOLSELEY "VIPER" ENGINE) 1/32 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The history of the most successful British fighter of the First World War began in 1916, when the Royal Aircraft Factory's talented engineers, H.P. Folland and J. Kenworthy, decided to employ the new French 150 h.p. Hispano Suiza engine in a plane of new design. The first flight of the prototype RAF S.E.5 in the hands of test pilot F.W. Goodden took place towards the end of 1916, and in April 1917 the first machines were delivered to 56 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. Later the design was modified; it received the more powerful 200 h.p. Hispano Suiza engine and became the RAF S.E.5a.
The performance of the new fighter more than satisfied the military: the S.E.5a was to be very successful, however its mass production was continually affected by problems with the newly developed Hispano Suiza 200 h.p. engine. There were many difficulties involved in manufacturing it in sufficient quantity and, in addition, this engine was required by the French SPAD fighters.
In the United Kingdom the license for construction of the Hispano Suiza engine was acquired Wolseley Motors Ltd. An insignificant number of the S.E.5a had the Wolseley Adder engine which, actually, was a copy of the Hispano Suiza, but it too appeared unreliable. Wolseley Motors engineers were obliged to improve the basic Hispano Suiza design. Externally similar to its predecessor, the new engine was named the Wolseley Viper. The capacity of the engine remained constant, however now its running during flight was stable and reliable. So at last, at the end of 1917, the Royal Flying Corps had received the right machine to gain an advantage in the sky. The RAF S.E.5a with the Wolseley Viper engine differed somewhat from the earlier version, its radiator being noticeably more rectangular.
FEATURES:
* Brand: Roden
* Title: RAF S.E.5a w/Wolseley Viper
* Number: 607
* Scale: 1/32
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2007 New tool
* Topic: Royal aircraft Factory S.E.5 » Propeller (Aircraft)
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