Microaces Aero Airco DH.2 'Lanoe Hawker'

Flown by Major Lanoe Hawker 1916

The Airco DH.2 was designed by none other than Geoffrey de Havilland, taking its first flight in 1915. The rear mounted prop provided great forward vision and, of course, prior to the invention of the interrupter mechanism, resolved the problem of forward facing armament shooting off the prop!

At its introduction to WWI, the DH.2 successfully put an end to the period known as the Fokker Scourge, countering the dominance of the Fokker Eindecker in the late summer of 1915.

Lanoe Hawker, who flew this particular ship, was not only a British ace and the recipient of the Victoria Cross, he was an ingenious mind too; the disintegrating machine gun belt and the double capacity Vickers ammunition drum were just some of his collaborative inventions. 

Sadly Lanoe was killed in the DH.2 by none other than Manfred von Richthofen in his Albatross DII on November 23rd 1916.

History in the Making

Microaces love of aviation history ensures that the aircraft we reproduce as kits look fantastic on static display as well as in the air.

The Microaces DH.2 comes complete with a vac-formed nose and a spinning Gnome Monosoupape dummy rotary engine kit, that adds an incredible level of mechanical detail to this astounding model.  

Specific Requirements

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the restricted layout of the DH.2, the Microaces kit employs an inventive method of control. To operate it there is a specific arrangement of servos and receiver that are available on the Microaces Website:

DH.2 Electronics Pack which includes the mirrored linear servos plus receiver.

OR if you require the motor and pusher prop too:

DH.2 Flight Pack which includes the DH.2 Electronics Pack above AND also includes the Long Prop Shaft Motor/Gearbox and GWS4530R Pusher Prop and Adapter.

Specification

Microaces Airco DH.2 Model

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