Tamiya 60774 - Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair  [60774]

In regards to the Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair

In 1938, the U.S. Navy issued a call for a fresh high-speed and high-altitude capable single-seat provider based fighter airplane to change the Grumman F2F/F3F biplane. The Vought aircraft company rose toward challenge using their F4U Corsair, which mounted a massive 2,000hp engine and ended up being fitted because of the biggest propeller yet used on a fighter. It had been immediately identifiable for its inverted gull wings, that have been designed to allow short and sturdy landing gears, while still providing enough clearance the propeller. The F4U ended up being the first U.S. fighter to meet or exceed 400mph (644km/h) in level flight and ended up being the most effective American planes introduced during WWII. Initial production model F4U-1 was nicknamed 'Bird Cage' because of its frame-like cockpit canopy, and ended up being deployed to U.S. Navy and aquatic Corps squadrons into the Pacific as a land and provider based fighter.

Concerning the Model

• 1/72 scale installation model kit of Vought F4U-1 Bird Cage Corsair.
• Kit represents first production model F4U-1, including intricate detailing for the frame-like cockpit canopy that received this plane the nickname, Bird Cage.
• New components depict canopy, propeller, quick end wheel and wing trailing flap without access step.
• Quality Cartograf decals for 4 different markings of U.S. Navy and Aquatic Corps planes, including aircraft from the well-known VMF-214 Black Sheep and VF-17 Jolly Rogers squadrons.