Tamiya 61076 - 1/48 Dornier Do335A-12 Trainer Anteater 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61076]

In regards to the Dornier Do335A-12 Trainer "Anteater"

Even though the hopes of Luftwaffe rested on the twin-engine Dorner Do335 becoming Germany&39;s next overpowering force in sky, its implementation had been prematurely cut brief by the close of WWII. The unique design of the multipurpose aircraft featured two fluid cooled machines powering two propellers. The look of this Do335 had been nothing short of revolutionary, and offered an unbelievable top-speed of 760km/h.
But the aircraft demanded of its pilot supreme flying method, specially during take-off and landing as soon as the cross-shaped tail and backside propeller usually collided with the runway. For that reason, the double seater A-12 trainer variation of the Do335 originated, a conversion regarding the single-seater fighter-bomber A-1 version. Initially, only a few trainer versions had been in the offing to be produced. However, because of the considerable amount of accidents during journey tests for the A-0 as well as the heightened must correctly instruct pilots, instructions had been designed to transform the mid-production A-1 into A-12 trainer aircraft.

The bizarre look of the Do335 had been taken one action further on the A-12 variation, by adding a trainer cockpit above and behind the main cockpit. This additional "hump" on fuselage led pilots to nickname it "Anteater". For the eleven A-1 kinds produced, eight were allowed to be changed to A-12 kinds, but only several had been actually completed. At least one of the aircraft ended up being finally seized by the invading Allies, and transported to England for display and experimentation.