The Supermarine Spitfire is the most famous fighter plane from the Second World War, and the Mk.1a defines where its history started. This Avios model from Hobbyking represents an early WW2 version that came out just before the "Battle of Britain". It looks stunning and is possibly the best-looking and best-flying foam Spitfire RC plane on the market today. At this point, we would like to give thanks to Tom Hunt, whose drawings the Avios Spitfire Mk.1a is based on, and it is one of the main reasons why this Avios Spitfire (just like its smaller brother from Durafly) flies so well. Being the Mk.1a, it has that truly iconic shape and lines of the Supermarine Spitfire as it was seen through the eyes of its original designer, R.J. Mitchell. The upper surfaces have a brand new, authentic early WW2 camouflage color scheme, with a black and white scheme underneath. This scheme was used from 1938 and during the "Phony War" on RAF fighters to help the observation of friendly aircraft from the ground. The Avios RC Spitfire Mk.1a is a poignant and fitting tribute to the pilots who flew them during these early years of aerial combat.

This Spitfire RC plane features a sliding canopy and cockpit opening door, with a nicely detailed instrument panel and gunsight. LED navigation lights on wings and tail, and faithfully reproduced scale split flaps with flap indicators on the topside of the wing. If you have something like the Turnigy X-14 transmitter, you can select "servo slow" so that the flap servos move slowly in a very scale-like manner. Also included are a pair of scale operating retracts with scale doors and sprung oleos; these make for one of the best ground handling RC fighter airplanes available.

The surface finish and the fit of the parts on the Mk.1a have been greatly improved over earlier versions of Avios Spitfires; the scale panel lines are more authentic, and the battery hatch cover now has a spring-loaded retaining catch. Hidden control surface hinges and linkages finish that scale, realistic look. A set of authentic decals is supplied (these will require applying to the model) for Spitfire serial# P9374 code letter "J" as it was supplied to RAF Cosford in February 1940.

This PNF (Plug-N-Fly) model from Hobbyking includes a powerful 6S compatible SK3 5055-380KV brushless outrunner motor driving a large 15x10 scale 3-blade prop, and an Aerostar G2 80A brushless ESC. High-quality servos are used throughout, 17g digital for the flying controls, and 9g digital for the flaps.

Once again, Avios has excelled itself with the accuracy and detail of this super-scale model. You will fall in love with it, and so will all the pilots down at your local flying patch. Add an Avios Spitfire Mk.1a to your RC hangar – you'll be amazed by how much fun it is to fly a beautifully detailed and superb handling RC fighter plane.