MAQUETTE À MONTER - Grumman TBM-3 Avenger Night Fighting Bomber from VT(N)-90 Accurate Miniatures | N° 480121 | 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 | Accurate Miniatures |
| Size of the box | 32 x 19 x 10 cm |
| EAN | 7847768012113 |
Description
The name 'Avenger' was in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but those who flew her lovingly called her 'turkey'. She was the largest single-engine aircraft made to serve in WWII, but paradoxically, she often flew off of the smallest carriers. She dropped far more bombs than she did the torpedoes she was designed to launch, and in spite of a disastrous combat debut, she ultimately gave as good as she got. She was the result of a call for design orders by the Bureau of Aeronautics for a carrier-based bomber which could fulfill a variety of missions: Torpedo and bombing attacks, strafing, scouting and smoke laying. The requirement called for an aircraft with a maximum speed of 300 MPH (482 km/h), a maximum range of over 1000 miles (1609km), and a maximum ceiling of 30,000 feet (9144m). Additional requirements included a maximum carrier take-off distance of 325 feet (99m, with wind across the bow), and an internal weapons bay. The design was awarded to Grumman, whose prototype not only bristled with armament, but also carried the innovative "Sto-Wing," which had been recently introduced on Grumman's stubby little F4F-3 Wildcat. This design was the brainchild of Roy Grumman, who created the concept of wings folding backwards along the fuselage by using an eraser and two paperclips.
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