Description
The Bell P-39 “Airacobra” was one of the principal fighter aircraft in service with American forces at the start of World War II. It was build by the Bell Aircraft Corporation. Its maiden flight was in April 1939. The aircraft's unusual design featured an Allison engine mounted in the middle of the fuselage, just behind the pilot, driving the propeller through a driveshaft passing between the pilot's feet. A 37 mm T9 cannon fired through the center of the propeller hub. Entry to the cockpit was through a side door. A Total of 9,584 examples were produced, with over half being sent to the Soviet Union under the lend-lease program.
Kit Features:
- Scale : 1:72
- Item Type : Static Aircraft
- Model Brief : Length: 127.5mm Wingspan: 147mm
- Total Parts : 35 pcs
- Metal Parts : 1 piece
- Total Sprues : 4 pcs
- Paint Schemes : P-39N-0(42-9033) “White01” Russia Air Force January 1945 . P-39N flown by Mahor V.F.Sirotin Soviet Air Force in 1944.