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702820 1/48 Aircraft-WESTLAN "Wyvern"S.4
The Wyvern was a mythical monster with the front legs of a dragon and the barbed tail of a snake and, of course, it was one mean creature! The Wyvern was the last fixed-wing aircraft design and was one of the last prop-driven fighters. It was a very large airplane that was about the same weight as a DC-3 but larger than and twice as powerful as a P-47 Thunderbolt. Its twin, contra-rotating props certainly gave it the same mean appearance as its fictional predecessor. Four converted and 87 new - built aircraft were delivered of the most important Wyvern version, the TF.4, later renamed S.4. The TF.4 had numerous small changes. The recognition characteristic was the cut-off engine inlet, the propeller spinner then protruding much further forward. Small rectangular fins were added to the tail plane, changes were made to the ailerons, Mk. 2B ejection seats were installed, and the cockpit was reinforced. Later modifications included perforated dive brakes, a flat windscreen, and provisions for tip tanks. Wyvern units were 827, 813830 and 831. In November 1956 the 830 and 831 Squadron took part in the Suez campaign. Length: 12.8m Wing span/Fold span: 13.41m/6.1m Height/with wing tips folded: 4.57m/5.11m Weight empty: 7105kg max: 11115kg Max speed, at sea level: 615km/h at 3050m: 708km/h Service ceiling: 8530m Range: 1465km
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