Model, of Fairey (Napier) Monoplane, 1933 Long-Distance Record

Model of Fairey (Napier) Monoplane (scale 1:36)

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Model of Fairey (Napier) Monoplane (scale 1:36)
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Model, scale 1:36, of Fairey Napier Long-Range Monoplane Mark I, registered number: K.1991; with separated undercarriage wheel, in ‘spat’ fairing and with attached wing support; two propellor blades; and three undercarriage support struts, unsigned, England, 1931-1933. February 1933 – the Fairey Napier Long-Range Monoplane Mark I: K.1991 set a long-distance non-stop world record of 5,309 miles, from RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England to Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa.

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Category:
Aeronautics
Object Number:
1933-466
type:
model
credit:
Mr. B.G. Peter