1:72 Scale - Early Flight to WW2

The revolutionary F4U Corsair was originally designed in 1938 in response to a US Navy request for a high speed carrier-based fighter. The producers of this plane, Chance Vought, attempted to place the largest available engine in the smallest...

A model of the famous US Navy Fighter Aircraft.- Twin-radial engine- Detailed cockpit- 2 auxiliary tanks, 2 bombs- Rotatable propeller- Detailed undercarriageAuthentic decal set for following version:- Vought F4U-4B Corsair, Naval Air Reserve Training...

- New mould- Structured surfaces with recessed panel joints- Detailed R2800 radial engine- Cooling valve manifold selectively open or closed- Detailed cockpit with instrument panel- 2 Auxiliary fuel tanks- Movable propeller- Detailed landing gear- Decal...

Introduced into service in 1942, the Vought F4U-1 featured inverted gull wings and a massive 2,000hp engine spinning the largest propeller mounted on a fighter at the time. While the fighter?s performance and toughness was quite impressive, deficiencies...