Italeri 2724 - 1/48 Douglas P-70 A/S WWII  [IT-2724S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: United States

Model Dim.: 30,4 cm

Douglas P-70 A/S

The Douglas P-70 night fighter ended up being produced by the famous and popular light bomber, middle-mounted wings, A-20 Havoc, stated in sizeable quantities by america business Douglas during World War II. Initial products for the night fighter was in fact delivered within the past half of 1942 to meet up the need for a long-range fighter inside Pacific theater. Running on a collection of 1,600 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone radial machines, the P-70 surely could achieve and simply overcome 500 Km/h. Many relevant difference of P-70 finished up being the glazed nose, painted black colored, with transmitting antenna of radar installation. The radar set – the most important unit to optimize using P-70s as a night fighters - was installed within the nose and a effective armament, formed by four 20 mm cannons, wound up being installed in a separate outside package beneath the fuselage.