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Airfix Kit number 1008
Product DescriptionWhen the diminutive Messerschmitt Bf109 entered service in February 1935, it was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, clearly heralding the future of fighter design. Produced in greater quantities than any other fighter aircraft, the Bf109 served throughout WWII and was flown by many of the world’s most successful air aces.From the ManufacturerThe Messerschmitt Bf 109E was one of the first true fighters of the modern era. Designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the 1930s, it Included such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, a retractable landing gear, it was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted V12 aero engine. The "Emil" was the Luftwaffe’s fighter during the Battle of Britain.
