Tamiya 61044 - 1/48 North American F-51D Mustang Korean WWII  [61044]

Tamiya 61044 - 1/48 North American F-51D Mustang Korean WWII
Price:
CAD$23.66
Brand:
Tamiya
Model:
61044
GTIN:
4950344996346
Condition:
Brand New
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Towards united states of america F-51D Mustang Korean War Sketched out in a fresh York city college accommodation in April 1940, the us Aviation Corporation NA73X proceeded become among the list of better fighters ahead from World War 2. The U.S. Army Air Corps offered it the title of P (concerning Pursuit) 51, and it also have been called Mustang by the British. Of a few variations with this Mustang, the P51-D is definitely the definitive variation and wound up being the first to have the bubble canopy. More "D" models have been built than about any variant, with a total of 9,603 being produced.

 

Armed with six .50 caliber unit firearms, three in each wing, with 400 rounds for every inboard caliber product firearms, three in each wing, with 400 rounds for every single inboard weapon and 270 rounds the other four, plus underwing pylons for auxiliary gas tanks of 1000lb bombs, the Mustang had been a genuine fighter pilots airplane. By the conclusion of WW2, Mustangs was in fact running all around the globe, traveling in several nations environment forces.

When the Korean conflict broke away, countless F (concerning fighter) 51's was at reality in Japan awaiting scraping. Simply because they possessed the sluggish price maneuverability that's missing in new jets then entering solution, the F-51 ended up being certainly perfect to do business with ahead Air Controllers (FAC's) on a lawn in Korea. The main downside towards have been the F-51's fluid cooled engine susceptibility to anti-aircraft and small fingers fire whenever attacking ground goals. This result in the Mustang to truly have the greatest loss ratio of any aircraft in Korea. A whole of 194 have already been lost in 3 years, with just 10 being downed in combat as well as other aircraft.

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