MAQUETTE À MONTER - MISTEL-2/S2(Fw190F-8 w/Ju88G-1) **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 95,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Master Series |
| Size of the box | 52 x 32 x 10 cm |
Description
It was back in early 1941 when a Junkers test pilot, Siegfried Holzbauer, suggested to RLM (German Aviation Ministry) the idea of using an unmanned Ju88 airframe as a flying bomb against targets in England. Some two years later and a series of flight trials by the composite aircraft at Rechlin, Luftwaffe High Command gave their approval to initiate the Beethoven Project, code-named Mistel (Mistletoe).
By June 1943, the initial crew compartment of a Ju88A-4 had been removed and replaced by a 3500kg shaped charge warhead and the bomber mated to an Fw190A-8 as the carrier aircraft. The first Mistel was completed on 1 May 1944 and by late July 1944 the first operational unit KG101 was formed to attack the Royal Fleet in Scapa Flow. However the operation was postponed in favor of an attack on Soviet warships at Leningrad. The attack was scheduled for late August, but was cancelled because the Soviet ships were withdrawn to Kronstadt. A number of Mistels were then used against bridges over the Vistula in an effort to delay the Soviet advance into Poland. The Ardennes Offensive in December 1944 interrupted operation training and the long distance mission required by Operation Iron Hammer scheduled for March 1945 to attack Soviet armament factories was cancelled because the Reich was rapidly being overrun by Soviet forces.
The Fw190F-8 used for Mistel 2 and S2 was actually a modified Fw190A-8. The actual cockpit for training is set of extra sticks was attached over the original to allow trainees to get the feel of the composite aircraft in training. The outboard cannon of the carrier aircraft, the external bomb racks and their associated wiring were removed. The main wheels were replaced by larger diameter wheels and tires to allow for extra clearance, and had a strengthened undercarriage. Gun barrels were retained but unloaded for protection. 1.5 tons of shaped explosive were charges behind the Vistula nose of the warhead.
The ballast in the form of concrete blocks was carried on the wings of the Ju88G-1 airframe. The wings were cut and folded back to keep the storage height down. Fuel capacity of the Ju88G-1 was reduced to 2900 liters due to the extreme weight which limited range to 640km.