Italeri 1452 - 1/72 North American F-51D Mustang Korean War  [IT-1452S]

The us single-seat fighter P-51 Mustang is, definitely, one of the more famous aircraft of history which will be considered the very best fighter powered with old-fashioned piston motor regarding the Second World War. The P-51 originated rapidly and have been built around the Packard V12 engine, the well-known and dependable Rolls-Royce Merlin engine manufactured under license in the usa, effective at delivering above 1,600 HP. As a result of its motor, the Mustang surely could achieve the rate of 700 Km/h. The P-51D, numerous famous and effective variation, was armed with six 0.5 M2 Browning device weapons create in to the wings. The Mustang had been employed in all war theaters, however it common responsibility would be to escort bombers in raids over Europe. At the conclusion of 2nd World War the "Mustang" stayed deployed on various practical fronts. The F-51 (a fresh designation found in 1948 which F endured for fighter) additionally took part in Korean War. It stayed a tremendously dependable aircraft and thus of its considerable range, could effortlessly perform operations your most contemporary jet aircraft related to timeframe were unable to perform. Armed with rockets and bombs, it was helpful for ground attack missions and might offer a close assistance capacity to ground troops.