Jet Provost T.Mk 5 1/72 Die Cast Model - Red Pelicans Central Flying School RAF Little Rissington 1973 - SM7009
Features
- Model is approximately 5.75 long with a 5.75 wingspan
- Die cast metal construction with some plastic components
- Accurate markings and insignia
- Includes pilot figure
- Optional-position landing gear
- Detachable ordnance loads
- Opening canopy
- Display stand included
The BAC Jet Provost T.Mk 5 is a British jet-powered trainer aircraft developed in the late 1950s and widely used by the Royal Air Force. Evolving from the earlier piston-engine Provost the T.Mk 5 introduced a turbojet engine giving trainee pilots experience with jet performance in a safe forgiving platform. Its tandem two-seat cockpit straightforward handling and robust construction made it ideal for teaching basic flight aerobatics and instrument flying. Powered by a single Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet the aircraft could reach speeds of around 440 mph while remaining economical and reliable. Many air forces around the world adopted the T.Mk 5 and its variants. Known for its agility durability and simplicity it helped train generations of pilots before being replaced by more modern jet trainers in the 1970s and 1980s.
