Academy 12336 1/48 USAAF B-25B Doolittle Raid

USAAF B-25B "Doolittle Raid"

Battle of Midway 80th Anniversary 1942-2022. Twin-engine medium bomber raid on Tokyo led by Col. James H. Doolittle from the carrier USS Hornet on April 18th 1942.

Academy brings us a model kit of the B-25B bomber, active in the U.S. Army and Navy Air Corps!.

Features

• Each panel line is painstakingly expressed thanks to precision molding; canopy markings stickers are included, as are decals for five U.S. Army and Navy Air Corps versions.
• Canopy markings stickers are included, as are decals for five U.S. Army and Navy Air Corps versions.
• This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit. Paint and glue not included.
• [Size]: 33.3cm long, 43.7cm wingspan when completed

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber from World War II. The B-25 is a high-wing monoplane with an all-metal construction with a three-point retractable landing gear and dual tailplanes. It was powered by two Wright Cyclon engines with power from 1300HP to 1850HP, depending on the version. The prototype first flew in 1940, and serial production began a year later. During the war, numerous versions of this bomber were produced, including the B-25G (with a 75mm cannon in the nose of the fuselage), the B-25H (with a 75mm cannon and 6 machine guns in the nose of the machine) and the B-25J (with 8 12.7mm machine guns in the nose of the fuselage). B-25 aircraft fought primarily in the Pacific and in the Mediterranean. A certain number were transferred to Great Britain and the USSR under the lend-and-lease agreement, where they made their combat debut in Stalingrad. From 1943, the Polish 305 Squadron flew the B-25. The B-25 became famous primarily for its daring bombing attack on Tokyo in April 1942 (the famous Doolittle Raid). Technical data: Maximum speed: 442 km/h, rate of climb: 4 m/s, maximum ceiling 7600 m, maximum range: 4300 km, armament: fixed - depending on the version from 4 to 12 Browning machine guns caliber 12.7 mm or a combination of 75 mm cannon and machine gun. underwing - up to 2700 kg of bombs.

Includes

Canopy masking stickers, decals for 5 versions