Italeri 2724 - 1/48 Douglas P-70 A/S WWII  [IT-2724S]

Period: Second World War

Country: United States

Model Dim.: 30,4 cm

Douglas P-70 A/S

The Douglas P-70 evening fighter ended up being derived from the famous and popular light bomber, middle-mounted wings, A-20 Havoc, manufactured in good sized quantities by the United states company Douglas during World War II. Initial devices for the evening fighter had been delivered within the last half of 1942 to meet the necessity for a long-range fighter inside Pacific theater. Powered by a set of 1,600 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial engines, the P-70 surely could achieve and simply overcome 500 Km/h. The most relevant huge difference of P-70 ended up being the glazed nose, painted black colored, with transmitting antenna of radar installation. The radar set – the most important device to optimize the usage of P-70s as a night fighters - was installed inside the nose and a far more powerful armament, formed by four 20 mm cannons, ended up being installed in a dedicated outside package underneath the fuselage.