{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-v-156-b1-chesapeake-academy-n-12330-1-48","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - V-156-B1 \"Chesapeake\" Academy | N° 12330 | 1:48","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eV-156-B1 Chesapeake Vindicator Dive Bomber aircraft model kit in 1\/48 scale by Academy\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;\"\u003eOpened, Complete inside\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\/48\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;\"\u003e33 x 23 x 7 cm\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\u003e8809258920540\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 id=\"p-rc_90b0ca19b5cb2648-32\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-33\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-33\"\u003eVought V-156-B1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-33\"\u003e—known in British service as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-33\"\u003eChesapeake Mk.I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-33 citation-end-33\"\u003e—was a naval dive bomber developed from the American Vought SB2U Vindicator.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_90b0ca19b5cb2648-33\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-32 citation-end-32\"\u003eOriginally ordered by the French Navy as an export model, the contract was taken over by the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm following the fall of France in 1940.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-31 citation-end-31\"\u003eTo meet British requirements, the aircraft received modifications including increased armor, larger fuel tanks, and four wing-mounted machine guns, alongside a rear defensive gun.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_90b0ca19b5cb2648-34\"\u003ePowered by a Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine, the Chesapeake proved to be somewhat underpowered and struggled with a lengthy takeoff run. \u003cspan class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\"\u003eBecause of this, it was primarily relegated to training and target-towing duties rather than front-line carrier combat.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\"\u003eMore to read about the KIT \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/fr\/kits\/academy-12330-v-156-b1-chesapeake--1244872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54529554678106,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/V-156-B1_Chesapeake.jpg?v=1786448104","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-v-156-b1-chesapeake-academy-n-12330-1-48","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}