81732 1/48 P-61C Black Widow

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Retail Price: $81.99

Scale: 1/48
Brand: Hobbyboss

Stock Status: In Stock

Product Code: 81732

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1/48 P-61C Black Widow
Since the Air Force of each country started paying their attention to night bombing, the bombing became more effective than ever. To fight against night bombing, a series of night fighters were put into use. The Americans stared their night fighter program on 1940.The Army use the P-70 Havoc and Beaufighter to fight with the Japanese until the first 45 P-61 Black Widows were in active service in October,1943.

But both the P-61A and P-61B were felt to have a deficiency in top speed and operational service ceiling. To improve the performance, two new more powerful R-2800C engines were applied. With this increase in power, the top speed and altitude were increased to 430 mph and 30,000 feet.
Another changes on the P-61C was the wide chord propellers and special "fighter brakes" which allows the P-61C to turn much tighter and avoid overshooting targets.
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