Here's a look at the content of Model Aircraft Volume 10 Issue 5 (May 2011).

Model Aircraft is a sister magazine of Scale Aviation Modeller International and is published by SAM Publications as well. While the latter is more focused on aircraft modeling, Model Aircraft's articles have a stronger historical background to them. It is nevertheless aimed at modelers since most of the content is accompanied by builds of plastic model kits for illustration purposes.

Model Aircraft April 2011Here is a list of the aircraft types featured in this issue of Model Aircraft:
Avro Athena
- 5 pages historical article of this advanced fighter trainer which was the runner-up of the Boulton Paul Balliol.
Breda 27
- 4 pages build article of the 1:72 scale AZ Model kit built from the box.
Eurofighter Typhoon
- 1 page article about the deployment of the aircraft prior to the operations over Libya with 5 photos.
Junkers Ju-86
- 3 pages build article of the 1:72 scale Italeri kit modified with Kora resin parts to represent a civilian version.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
- 3 pages review build article of the 1:48 scale Revell (Monogram) kit in "Tiger Meet" paint scheme.
SEPECAT Jaguar
- 4 pages build article of the 1:48 scale Airfix kit enhanced with Paragon and Neomega resin and PE parts.
- 5 pages historical article with 13 photos.
- 3 pages article about the Jaguar in Combat with 10 photos (with close up shots of some nose artworks).
- 5 pages featuring 25 side profiles.
Sopwith Triplane
- 1 double page of 1:48(?) scale plans drawings.
- 4 pages historical article with 8 photos.
- 4 pages build article of the 1:32 scale Roden kit with some added details and HGW rib tape decals. Decals from Pheon were used.
Supermarine Mk.24 and Mk.46 Spitfire
- 1 page review build article of the 1:72 scale Admiral kits.

Other articles
- Across the Border. A 6 pages article about the Battle of Lake Khasan involving VVS and Japanese Army aircraft. 10 colors profiles of Russian planes are included (TB-3, SB-2M, I-15, I-15bis, I-16, R-10 and R-Zet).
- IPMS (UK) Column.
- Southern Superforteresses. Part 1 - The cast of characters. 4 pages historical article about classic american aviators.
- Supersonic Samurais. 4 pages historical article about the F-1, F-2 and T-2 in Japan with 13 photos.

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