MAQUETTE À MONTER - Chattanooga Choo Choo Eduard | N° 11134 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 40,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1/48 |
| Manufacturer | eduard |
| Size of the box | 38 x 23 x 7 cm |
| EAN | 8591437542031 |
Description
The P-51D-5 was the first major production block of the definitive "D" variant of the North American P-51 Mustang, widely regarded as one of the finest long-range escort fighters of World War II. Powered by a Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650-7 engine delivering up to 1,490 horsepower, this single-seat aircraft combined a revolutionary laminar-flow wing with a unique belly-mounted radiator to achieve an impressive top speed of roughly 440 mph.
Distinguished visually from later D-models by its original razorback-style vertical fin, the D-5 variant introduced the iconic teardrop bubble canopy, drastically improving the pilot's all-around field of vision. Heavily armed with six wing-mounted .50 caliber Browning machine guns and capable of carrying external drop tanks that stretched its operational range past 1,500 miles, the P-51D-5 escorted Allied bombers deep into enemy territory, fundamentally shifting air superiority in the European theater.
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