Hobby Master 1/72 HA6633 Eurofighter Typhoon XM182, No. 56 Sqn "Firebirds"., RAF (what if scheme) - RRP £80

This Limited Edition of only 400 model worldwide

No.56 Squadron RAF, known as the Firebirds, operates the Eurofighter Typhoon in a training role at RAF Coningsby. As part of No 29 Squadron Operational Conversion Unit, 56 Squadron is responsible for training pilots transitioning to the Typhoon. This release depicts a fictional special scheme inspired by 56 Squadron's Firebirds heritage, featuring bold red and white markings symbolizing flames across the Eurofighter Typhoon's fuselage and tail. Although current Typhoons wear low visibility gray schemes, this concept highlights what a commemorative aircraft might look like during an anniversary or display season.

Designed as part of a co-operative effort by Germany, Italy and the UK to produce an air superiority fighter, the Eurofighter was first flown on March 27th, 1994. The Eurofighter is a single-seat, twin-engine, agile combat aircraft used in air-to-air, air-to-ground and tactical reconnaissance roles. It is intentionally aerodynamically unstable, which gives it its high levels of agility-but this means the Typhoon is controlled by a computerized "fly by wire" system instead of by its pilot. The Eurofighter's first rate performance is matched by excellent all round vision and by sophisticated attack, identification and defense systems and stealth technology.