Airfix 1/72 English Electric Canberra B.2 # 05065

SKU

AFX05065

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Type:

1/72 Aircraft

EAN

5063129060466

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The English Electric Canberra B.2 was Britain’s first generation jet bomber and one of the most successful post-war aircraft designs ever produced.

Entering RAF service in the early 1950s, the Canberra combined high altitude performance, impressive speed, and exceptional operational range — qualities that made it revolutionary for its time.

Powered by twin Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines, the B.2 variant featured a clear “fishbowl” style cockpit canopy and a crew of three: pilot, navigator, and bomb aimer.

Designed to operate at high altitude to evade enemy fighters, it could carry a substantial bomb load internally while maintaining speeds that rivalled early jet interceptors.

The Canberra quickly proved its versatility. Beyond conventional bombing roles, it was adapted for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, target towing, and even high-altitude research missions.

Its performance was so advanced that the design was adopted and licence-built in the United States as the Martin B-57.

Serving across multiple RAF squadrons and in air forces around the world, the Canberra remained in operational use for decades — a testament to its robust design and forward-thinking engineering.

Sleek, elegant, and historically significant, the Canberra B.2 stands as a true icon of early Cold War aviation.

More Information

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SKU	AFX05065
Manufacturer	Airfix
Scale	1/72
EAN	5063129060466
Short Description	Although the Lancashire-based English Electric Company had gained plenty of experience in building aircraft during the Second World War, they were not aircraft they had designed themselves, so when they entered the design race to produce the replacement for the famous de Havilland Mosquito, many did not expect them to be in the final running. Establishing a young and talented design team, what they managed to produce was, without doubt, one of the most significant aircraft in British aviation history: a twin jet-powered bomber which was aerodynamically clean and unmistakenly designed for great speed. Showing promise from the start, the Air Ministry were so impressed with the new aircraft that they placed an advanced order for 132 aircraft, so confident were they that the new jet would provide the Royal Air Force with a technological edge. When the first production B.2 entered service with No.101 Squadron in early 1951, few fighters of the day could catch the Canberra – the RAF had an exceptional new aircraft, one which was the envy of the world. Now this icon of the skies is available in 1/72 scale model kit form.