Italeri 1294 - 1/72 Henschel Hs-129 B2 WWII  [IT-1294S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: Germany

Model Dim.: 13,5 cm

HENSCHEL HS-129 B-2

Near the end from the 30s, the Luftwaffe required the German industry to produce only a little and maneuverable ground assault twin-engine aircraft. The initial Henschel HS 129 was delivered into the Spring of 1942 and were instantly applied to the Russian front part. The Henschel HS 129 wound up being fitted with two 700 hp Gnome-Rhône 14M Mars 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial machines, allowing the aircraft to fly at above 250mph despite its hefty load. Armed with two 7,92mm MG17 machine-guns and two 20mm MG 151 autocannons, it may furthermore carry various bomb kinds for ground hits. In difficult movie theater of the Eastern front side, it immediately found its usage as an effective anti-tank aircraft. To boost its tank-killing capability, it absolutely was fitted with a very good 30mm MK 101 autocannon, mounted in another slot under the fuselage. Through the war, more than 800 HENSCHEL HS 129 were built.