Italeri 2724 - 1/48 Douglas P-70 A/S WWII  [IT-2724S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Usa

Model Dim.: 30,4 cm

Douglas P-70 A/S

The Douglas P-70 night fighter ended up being developed by the famous and popular light bomber, middle-mounted wings, A-20 Havoc, reported in sizeable amounts by america company Douglas during World War II. Initial things the night fighter was at reality delivered in the last half 1942 to generally meet the necessity for a long-range fighter inside Pacific theater. Operating on a build up 1,600 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial devices, the P-70 obviously could attain and just overcome 500 Km/h. Many relevant big difference of P-70 finished up being the glazed nose, painted black colored, with transmitting antenna of radar installation. The radar set – the main device to optimize using P-70s as per evening fighters - had been installed within the nose and a effective armament, formed by four 20 mm cannons, finished up being put up in another outside package within the fuselage.