Italeri 1294 - 1/72 Henschel Hs-129 B2 WWII  [IT-1294S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 13,5 cm

HENSCHEL HS-129 B-2

Near to the end from 30s, the Luftwaffe required the German industry to create a little and maneuverable ground attack twin-engine aircraft. The initial Henschel HS 129 was delivered in to the Spring of 1942 while having been instantly wear the Russian front side component. The Henschel HS 129 wound up being fitted with two 700 hp Gnome-Rhône 14M Mars 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial devices, permitting the aircraft to fly at above 250mph despite its hefty load. Armed with two 7,92mm MG17 machine-guns and two 20mm MG 151 autocannons, it might likely in addition carry various bomb sorts for ground hits. In hard cinema associated with the Eastern front part, it instantly discovered its use as a fruitful anti-tank aircraft. To enhance its tank-killing capability, it absolutely was fitted with a decent 30mm MK 101 autocannon, mounted a supplementary slot beneath the fuselage. Through war, above 800 HENSCHEL HS 129 have been built.