{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-lockheed-p-38j-droopsnoot-academy-n-2158-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - Lockheed P-38J Droopsnoot Academy | N° 2158 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eP-38J modified as strategic bomber with bombardier-navigator and Norden bomb sight. Could lead Lightning formations on bombing raids into Europe. Estimated 100 aircraft assembled with conversion kits for field installation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/48th scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACADEMY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 x 26 x 6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6035500215889\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce it was discovered that the P-38 could carry the same bomb load as a B-17, but much faster, it was not long before the fighter-bomber abilities of the Lightning were put to work. Colonels Cass Hough and Don Ostrander of the 8th Air Force developed the idea of using the P-38 as a strategic bomber. By adding a bombardier-navigator and a Norden bomb sight, a single modified P-38 could lead a flight of normal Lightnings on bombing raids deep into Europe. Their advantages were obvious when compared to the B-17 or B-24. The Lightning could carry the same bomb weight, but at much faster speeds, needed no fighter protection and used only one tenth of the crew required for a heavy bomber. First flown in February 1944, the Air Force gingerly tested the concept with three aircraft. Quickly fifteen more were added; then Lockheed was commissioned to manufacture conversion kits for field installation. Altogether, it is estimated that about 100 Droopsnoot aircraft were assembled. There appears to be considerable debate over the bomb or fuel load carried by the Droopsnoot. It is likely the Droopsnoot aircraft carried a reduced load of bombs or drop tanks since it already had the added weight of a second crew member and the equipment required for precision bombing and navigation. Photographs of fully loaded droopsnoots are extremely rare; consequently, you can assemble your Droopsnoot model with as many or as few bombs and tanks as you may wish. It is known that the Droopsnoots did not carry rockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore to read about the KIT \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/fr\/kits\/academy-2158-lockheed-p-38j-droopsnoot--107413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACADEMY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53581881901402,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_3589_5c747296-cbad-4013-8c22-eed3455a199d.JPG?v=1770976692","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-lockheed-p-38j-droopsnoot-academy-n-2158-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}