MAQUETTE À MONTER - Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Tamiya | N° 61034 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 30,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1/48 |
| Manufacturer | TAMIYA |
| Size of the box | 30 x 21 x 5 cm |
| EAN | 4950344610341 |
Description
At the onset of the Pacific War in December 1941, the Japanese Navy A6M Zero fighter was the dominant aircraft used successfully against the allied air forces. The Zero was more agile and maneuverable than the numerous F4F Wildcat fighters flown from U.S. aircraft carriers. Grumman Aviation produced the F4F-3 in the prototype XF4F-2, which first flew in September 1937. This design had numerous flaws and flight test problems, which led the U.S. Navy to reject the G-18 in favor of Brewster's F2A Buffalo. This prompted Grumman to continue with the project and resulted in the G-36, which flew in February 1939. The G-36 tests exceeded the performance of the F2A, resulting in the U.S. Navy approval and the design and ordering it into production as the F4F-3 Wildcat in August 1939. Two years later full scale deployment, during the critical stages of the Pacific War in 1942, the F4F-4 Wildcat improved its appearance. It was equipped with folding wings and had distinctive features such as enlarged main wheels and three 12.7mm machine guns in each wing, plus the more powerful 1,200 P&W R-1830-86 Twin Wasp Motor, giving it tremendous reserve power. These modifications of a robust and ingenious aircraft, which could absorb enormous punishment and still fly home. Although the F4F was not as agile as many adversaries the Zero, A superior kill-ratio was attained by Wildcat pilots by using its strong points against the Zero, it was tougher and had more heavily armored than the fragile Zero and its unarmed and unexperienced pilots.
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