Airfix A50059 HMS Illustrious British Modern Aircraft Carrier Gift Set 1/350
Airfix 1/350 HMS Illustrious British Modern Aircraft Carrier Gift Set A50059
This collection comes with extra unique information supplied exclusively by the Royal Navy. (This Gift set includes 15 acrylic paints, brushes and glue)
Number of parts 276
Model Length 603mm.
Illustrious was an impressive 209m long, with a beam of 36m and a displacement of 22,000 tonnes. She has 1400 compartments and 15 lifts, and is powered by 4 Gas Turbines Olympus engines (a marinised version of Concorde`s), giving her a top speed in excess of 30 knots. She had a full complement of over 1000 people, and can operate with a range of both rotary and fixed wing aircraft from the Harrier GR9 to troop-carrying Chinooks.