P-39 Airacobra 47.2in Wingspan ARF

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Overview

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. The P-39 was used with great success by the Soviet Air Force, which scored the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type. Other major users of the type included the Free French, the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force.

Designed by Bell Aircraft, it had an innovative layout, with the engine installed in the center fuselage, behind the pilot, and driving a tractor propeller via a long shaft. It was also the first fighter fitted with a tricycle undercarriage. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the absence of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work. As such it was rejected by the RAF for use over western Europe and passed over to the USSR where performance at high altitude was less important.

Together with the derivative P-63 Kingcobra, the P-39 was one of the most successful fixed-wing aircraft manufactured by Bell.

Features:

• All Balsa and lite-ply construction
• Fully covered in weathered detail
• Platic Cowling
• Painnted Pilot installed
• Control surfaces pre-hinged and installed
• One piece wing for save time to install
• Fixed Undercarriage (Electric Retracts sold separately - VQARE21)

Includes:

• Assembly instructions with stage photos - [ Download ]
• Painnted Pilot installed
• Platic cowling
• Wheels
• Spinner
• Fix gear
• Decals and all hardware

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