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| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Propeller Powered) HA1706 - P-39L Airacobra, “Evelyn”, Lt. Hugh Dow 346th FS 350th FG, Maison Blanche, Algeria, Spring 1943 |
Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied
markings.
Fully assembled.
Weapons that are not
permanently attached.
Comes with a pilot figure.
Display stand included.
Option to display model with
wheels up or down.
Free spinning propeller.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied
markings.
Fully assembled.
Weapons that are not
permanently attached.
Comes with a pilot figure.
Display stand included.
Option to display model with
wheels up or down.
Free spinning propeller.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable.
The Bell P-39 was the first American fighter to use tricycle undercarriage. Also unique was
the use of a mid-mounted engine with a propeller shaft that ran from the engine through
the cockpit under the pilot to the propeller. A 37mm cannon was mounted behind the
gearbox and set up to fire through the propeller and the proper role the Airacobra
performed marvelously and created a number of Aces.
In North Africa the P-39 was tasked to convoy patrol, armed reconnaissance and ground
attack with little chance of encountering enemy fighters in combat. However Lt. Hugh
“Rowdy” Dow got lucky when he and another P-39 spotted two Bf-109s. Both pilots
attacked the German fighters and damaged both Messerschmitts. Dow spotted a third Bf-
109 and gave chase that ended with the Bf-109 being destroyed. About one month later he
scored his second kill that was probably the last for a P-39 in the Mediterranean Theater
of Operations.
the use of a mid-mounted engine with a propeller shaft that ran from the engine through
the cockpit under the pilot to the propeller. A 37mm cannon was mounted behind the
gearbox and set up to fire through the propeller and the proper role the Airacobra
performed marvelously and created a number of Aces.
In North Africa the P-39 was tasked to convoy patrol, armed reconnaissance and ground
attack with little chance of encountering enemy fighters in combat. However Lt. Hugh
“Rowdy” Dow got lucky when he and another P-39 spotted two Bf-109s. Both pilots
attacked the German fighters and damaged both Messerschmitts. Dow spotted a third Bf-
109 and gave chase that ended with the Bf-109 being destroyed. About one month later he
scored his second kill that was probably the last for a P-39 in the Mediterranean Theater
of Operations.
| P39L Specifications Had a different nose wheel, designed for lesser drag on take-off General information Type: Single Seat Fighter and Ground Attack Manufacturer: Bell Aircraft Total Produced: 250 Powerplant Engine: 1 x Allison V-1710-63 Type: Liquid Cooled V12 Horsepower: 1,325 hp Dimensions Wingspan: 10.37m (34 ft.) Length: 9.2m (30 ft. 2 in.) Height: 11 ft. 10 in. Wing Surface Area: 213 Sq. Ft. Weights Empty: 5,600 lbs. Loaded: 7,780 lbs Performance Maximum Speed at 15,000 ft: 380 mph Initial climb: 4,000 ft. (1220 m) per minute Service Ceiling: 35,000 ft. Range: (Ferry range with drop tanks) 1,475 Miles (2360 km) at 160 mph Armament 4 x Colt-Browning .30" in the wings 2 x .50" machine guns in the nose 1 x 37 mm M-4 cannon. Optional rocket pylon installation under the wings. |
| first 346th FS emblem in North Africa |
| second 346th FS emblem in North Africa |
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES TO BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDELINE OF WHAT THE FINAL VERSION WILL LOOK LIKE |
