Level 1 Model Kit Hawker P.1127 Aircraft 1/72 Plastic Model Kit by Airfix

Brand new plastic model kit of Hawker P.1127 Aircraft (Level 1) 1/72 plastic model kit by Airfix. Brand new box. Vintage style packaging. Officially licensed product. Contains 37 detailed parts. Does NOT include display stand. Paint and cement required (not included). Manufacturer's original unopened packaging. Parts molded in LIGHT GRAY, unless otherwise indicated. Dimensions approximately L-8, W-4 inches assembled. HISTORY ASPECTS:The Hawker P.1127 was an experimental aircraft that became the foundation for the Harrier Jump Jet, the world’s first operational jet aircraft capable of vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). Developed by Hawker Aircraft in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the P.1127 was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of a V/STOL aircraft powered by the innovative Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine. This engine directed thrust through rotating nozzles, allowing the aircraft to transition from vertical lift to horizontal flight. The success of this concept marke