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The Attacker was the first jet aircraft to see operational service with the Royal Navy. Originally
inspired by a RAF specification, the Attacker was the result of mating the Rolls-Royce Nene 3 jet
engine to the laminar-flow wing of the Supermarine Spiteful. The initial design retained the
Spiteful/Seafang laminar-flow wing, including the cannon armament and conventional, taildragging landing gear. After problems with directional snaking and the loss of a production
Attacker on a test flight, the vertical stabilizer was fitted with a large and distinctive dorsal
extention. 181 Attackers were eventually produced, including 36 forthe Royal Pakistan Air Force,
the sole export customer. Royal Navy Attackers entered service on 22 August, 1951 with 800
Squadron, and continued to serve in ever-diminishing roles until 1957. While the Attacker was
never to be considered an outstanding aircraft, it did bring the Royal Navy out of the propeller
era, and paved the way for the higher-performance Sea Hawks and Sea Venoms to come.
Attacker Specifications
Powerptant:
Wing Span:
Length:
Maximum Speed:
1x RR Nene 3 turbojet
Armament:
4x 20mm Cannon, provision for
various bombtoads
36'11"
37',6"
590 mph
This modet kit is intended for experienced modeters. The nature of [ow-pressure motded kits
such as this require additional time and effort to ctean up and fit the parts, as wetl as experience
with the various media utitized to provide the most accurate effect on the finished modet. Use
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