PBY-5A Catalina US Navy Seaplane (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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-The PBY Catalina is a twin-engine reciprocating flying boat that was developed in 1933 and first flew in 1935.It was used during anti-submarine patrols, coast guards, and salvage in the United States Navy and other Allied countries during World War II. Was used.
-The main wing is a high wing monoplane, which is carried by the pylon above the fuselage, and during flight, the floats of both main wings are flipped up to the wing tips to increase the wing area while reducing air resistance.
-Although the cruising speed was never as high as 200km / h, it was easy to maneuver, the cruising range was over 4800km, and 15 hours continuous flight was possible.
-In addition to patrol and bombing, I was able to respond to various tasks such as search and rescue and light cargo transportation to remote islands.
-PBY-5A is the most derived type of 802 aircraft produced.By equipping the lower surface of the nose and the side of the fuselage with retractable wheels, it becomes a more flexible operation from a specialized type for water operation to an amphibious type. Is now possible.

-With pilot and gunner figures
-With 2 torpedoes
-The landing gear can be reproduced by selecting the state stored in the fuselage and the state parked on land.
-With 2 types of decals (1 type is marking of Catalina dispatched to rescue at Indianapolis sinking in 1945)

Item Size/Weight : 40.5 x 20.5 x 5.5 cm / 222g