Tamiya 60774 - Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair  [60774]

About the Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair

In 1938, the U.S. Navy issued a demand a brand new high-speed and high-altitude capable single-seat provider based fighter plane to change the Grumman F2F/F3F biplane. The Vought aircraft business rose on challenge along with their F4U Corsair, which mounted a massive 2,000hp motor and was fitted utilizing the largest propeller yet applied to a fighter. It had been immediately identifiable because of its inverted gull wings, that have been designed to allow brief and sturdy landing gears, while nevertheless providing sufficient approval for the propeller. The F4U had been the very first U.S. fighter to surpass 400mph (644km/h) in level flight and was very effective United states planes introduced during WWII. The very first production model F4U-1 had been nicknamed 'Bird Cage' for its frame-like cockpit canopy, and was implemented to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps squadrons in Pacific as a land and provider based fighter.

In regards to the Model

• 1/72 scale installation model kit associated with the Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair.
• Kit represents first production model F4U-1, including intricate detailing of frame-like cockpit canopy that attained this plane the nickname, Bird Cage.
• New parts depict canopy, propeller, short end wheel and wing trailing flap without access action.
• Top quality Cartograf decals for 4 various markings of U.S. Navy and Aquatic Corps planes, including aircraft from well-known VMF-214 Black Sheep and VF-17 Jolly Rogers squadrons.