Model Power Postage Stamp Planes 5364-2
Douglas A-1H Skyraider Diecast Model
USAF 56th SOW, 1st SOS, "Midnight Cowboy", Richard Drury, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand, 1970| 1:110 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Douglas A-1H Skyraider | | 4.25" | | 5.5" |
The A1H was a carrier based dive-bomber that was very versatile and offered wide range of armaments. It's 10-hr endurance and heavy bomb load proved very effective for the Korean War, as a result, some 3,180 of these airplanes were built. A Wright 2,800-hp engine powered the plane to a top speed of 320 mph. four 20-mm cannons, and 8,000 lbs. of a wide variety bombs, torpedoes, and rockets were fitted on this aircraft.
Designed by Douglas' chief engineer Ed Heinemann, the A1 was first flown on March 18th, 1945. Used in Vietnam for close air support and for providing cover for combat rescue missions, the Skyraider was valued for its ability to devastate enemy ground targets. It had four 20-mm guns installed in the wings, and could be equipped with additional combinations of bombs, mines, gun pods and rockets. The Skyraider was large for a single-engine, single-seat low monoplane—its bigger-than-average fuselage had plenty of space for modification and could be used for carrying passengers, medical provisions or heavy cargo. © Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Model Power "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Model Power "Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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