Italeri 2724 - 1/48 Douglas P-70 A/S WWII  [IT-2724S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: United States

Model Dim.: 30,4 cm

Douglas P-70 A/S

The Douglas P-70 evening fighter wound up being created by the famous and popular light bomber, middle-mounted wings, A-20 Havoc, stated in sizeable quantities by america company Douglas during World War II. Initial items the evening fighter was at reality delivered in the previous half 1942 to meet up the necessity for a long-range fighter inside Pacific theater. Running on an accumulation 1,600 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial machines, the P-70 clearly could achieve and just overcome 500 Km/h. Numerous relevant huge difference of P-70 completed up being the glazed nose, painted black colored, with transmitting antenna of radar installation. The radar set – the most important device to optimize using P-70s as per night fighters - was installed inside the nose and a effective armament, formed by four 20 mm cannons, wound up being set up in another outside package underneath the fuselage.