{"product_id":"hawker-hurricane-iic-ha8651","title":"Hobby Master HA8651 1:48 Hawker Hurricane IIC PZ865","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hawker Hurricane was the first British single-engine fighter and the first single wing aircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith retractable landing gear as well as an enclosed cockpit and 8 machine guns. The Hurricane \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewent into operational service in December 1937 with the RAF 111 Squadron. The Hurricane is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eusually over looked as a major player in the BoB because of the Spitfire but 80% of the 1,792 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman aircraft shot down were because of the Hurricane. There were 14,533 Hurricanes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduced in all variants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHurricane IIC PZ865 was the last of 14,533 Hurricanes to be built and was given the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Last of the Many” painted on both sides. The aircraft was kept by Hawker and later painted dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue with gold lettering registered as G-AMAU. In 1972 the aircraft was given to the RAF Battle of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby and painted as JX-E “Night Reaper”. In 2010 it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas once again overhauled and flies as 1944 HW840 \/ EG-S that was piloted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian Flt J. Whalen DFC, SEA Command.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:48 Hawker Hurricane IIC PZ865 HA8651\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:48 scale pre-finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings pad applied for superb results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy slides open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with a pilot that can be removed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with display stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanding gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropeller is metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely sought after by collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007575523555,"sku":"8735","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha8651-148-hawker-hurricane-iic-pz865-764464.jpg?v=1738274785","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hawker-hurricane-iic-ha8651","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}