Italeri 1302 - 1/72 Sunderland Mk.I WWII  [IT-1302S]

Period: Second World War

Country: Britain

Model Dim.: 39,8 cm

Sunderland Mk.I

The Short Sunderland ended up being probably one of the most famous seaplanes of World War II. It’s came into solution at the end of 1938 to equip the Royal Air Force squadrons of Coastal Command. The brief industrial abilities, well-known for the production of transport seaplanes through the '30s, permitted to give delivery to a robust and dependable aircraft to meet up, really good way, the maritime reconnaissance and patrol duties. The 1,065 HP four Bristol Pegasus radial engines together with robust hull framework, guarantees good flexibility even the long range objective even yet in tough climate. Sunderland, thanks to the unpleasant load it could carry, comprising depth charges, was successfully implemented in anti-submarine operations through the "Battle of the Atlantic" revealing, actually, a good comparison to your "U-boats" of German Kriegsmarine.