HBB80217

(HBB80217) - Hobbyboss 1:72 - F4U-1 Corsair

One of the classic aircraft of the World War II period, the Corsair was designed in 1938 to meet a USN requirement for a shipboard fighter. The distinctive inverted gull-wing was to provide sufficient ground clearance for the huge propellor attached to the Double Wasp engine. The XF4U-1 was first flown on 29 May 1940. On 1 October 1940, the aircraft became the first to exceed 400mph - achieving 404mph (646kmh). The aircraft entered service in mid-1942, and development continued through to 1952. Model Information: Contains 45 plastic parts and 4 sprues. Dimensions: Length: 143 mm Height: 67 mm Wingspan: 172 mm