Italeri 0174 - 1/72 B-57G Night Hawk  [IT-0174S]

Period: Vietnam

Country: Usa

Model Dim.: 27,7 cm

B-57G Evening Hawk

The Martin B-57 Canberra was a twin jet motor tactical bomber that prepared the usa Air Force from mid of 50s. Its robust aerodynamic design and its particular great dependability managed to make it ideal for the part of tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. It absolutely was built with two Wright J65 turbojet motor and it was able to achieve 960 kilometer / h. As a result of its bomb bay and its four outside hardpoints it was in a position to carry an unpleasant load of 3,300 Kg. During its long running activities, a few versions was developed. Particularly the B-57G, based on the B-57B, originated as evening intruder. Easily identifiable by the added “radome”, the B-57G played an important role during the Vietnam War to support combats along the Ho Chi Minh trail. It absolutely was equipped with a brand new radar, an even more contemporary avionics and, specifically, many different sensors in a position of dropping laser guided bombs.