Tamiya 60774 - Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair 田宮軍事模型1/72戰鬥機收藏系列 雙星孖星  [60774]

In regards to the Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair

In 1938, the U.S. Navy issued a demand a brand new high-speed and high-altitude capable single-seat provider based fighter airplane to replace the Grumman F2F/F3F biplane. The Vought aircraft company rose to the challenge with their F4U Corsair, which mounted an enormous 2,000hp engine and ended up being fitted using the biggest propeller yet used on a fighter. It absolutely was immediately recognizable for the inverted gull wings, that have been designed to enable brief and sturdy landing gears, while still supplying sufficient clearance for the propeller. The F4U was initial U.S. fighter to surpass 400mph (644km/h) in level journey and was the most effective American planes introduced during WWII. The very first manufacturing model F4U-1 had been nicknamed &39;Bird Cage&39; for its frame-like cockpit canopy, and was deployed to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps squadrons inside Pacific as a land and carrier based fighter.

About the Model

• 1/72 scale assembly model kit associated with Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair.
• Kit represents very first production model F4U-1, including intricate detailing associated with frame-like cockpit canopy that obtained this airplane the nickname, Bird Cage.
• Brand new components depict canopy, propeller, brief tail wheel and wing trailing flap without access action.
• Good quality Cartograf decals for 4 various markings of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps planes, including aircraft from well-known VMF-214 Black Sheep and VF-17 Jolly Rogers squadrons.