Italeri 2701 - 1/48 HS 126 A-1 / B-1 WWII  [IT-2701S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 22,6 cm

Hs 126 A-1/B-1

The Henschel Hs126 entered solution because of the Luftwaffe at the end of 1937 with the objective of performing reconnaissance tasks. It was running on a 850hp Bramo 323 radial motor, and had been characterized by high-wings, a big three-bladed propeller and fixed streamlined landing gear. The crew contained a pilot, and an observer who had been seated inside rear. The aircraft ended up being armed with two 7.92 mm machine guns, certainly one of that has been operated by the observer, also it ended up being equipped with two cameras for aerial reconnaissance. It participated, although in limited figures, among the list of planes for the Condor Legion in Spanish Civil War and stayed in production, additionally in improved variations, until 1941 when, because limited rate, it was no longer ideal for armed forces usage. It proceeded, regardless, to operate late into the war. as a reconnaissance and liaison aircraft.