Tamiya 60774 - Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair  [60774]

In regards to the Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair

In 1938, the U.S. Navy issued a demand a fresh high-speed and high-altitude capable single-seat provider based fighter airplane to improve the Grumman F2F/F3F biplane. The Vought aircraft business rose toward challenge using their F4U Corsair, which mounted a massive 2,000hp motor and finished up being fitted because of the biggest propeller yet used on a fighter. It had been straight away recognizable for the inverted gull wings, which were built to allow brief and sturdy landing gears, while nevertheless supplying sufficient clearance the propeller. The F4U finished up being the very first U.S. fighter to meet up or go beyond 400mph (644km/h) in degree trip and ended up being the very best United states planes introduced during WWII. Initial manufacturing model F4U-1 ended up being nicknamed 'Bird Cage' because of its frame-like cockpit canopy, and finished up being deployed to U.S. Navy and aquatic Corps squadrons in to the Pacific as a land and provider based fighter.

Concerning the Model

• 1/72 scale installation model kit of Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair.
• Kit represents very first manufacturing model F4U-1, including intricate detailing the frame-like cockpit canopy that received this airplane the nickname, Bird Cage.
• New elements depict canopy, propeller, quick end wheel and wing trailing flap without access step.
• Quality Cartograf decals for 4 different markings of U.S. Navy and Aquatic Corps planes, including aircraft through the well-known VMF-214 Black Sheep and VF-17 Jolly Rogers squadrons.