Italeri 2701 - 1/48 HS 126 A-1 / B-1 WWII  [IT-2701S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 22,6 cm

Hs 126 A-1/B-1

The Henschel Hs126 joined solution due to the Luftwaffe by the end of 1937 with the aim of doing reconnaissance tasks. It was running on a 850hp Bramo 323 radial motor, and had been characterized by high-wings, a big three-bladed propeller and fixed streamlined landing gear. The crew included a pilot, and an observer who had previously been seated inside rear. The aircraft ended up being armed with two 7.92 mm device firearms, one among which has been operated by the observer, and yes it wound up being designed with two cameras for aerial reconnaissance. It participated, although in limited numbers, the large choice of planes for the Condor Legion in Spanish Civil War and remained in manufacturing, furthermore in improved variants, until 1941 when, because limited rate, it had been not any longer perfect for military use. It proceeded, irrespective, to operate later to the war. as a reconnaissance and liaison aircraft.