ICM
ICM48251 1:48 ICM U-2/Po-2 WW2 Soviet Multi-Purpose Aircraft
- SKU:
- ICM48251
- UPC:
- 4823044403073
- MPN:
- 48251
- Scale:
- 1/48
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Description
One of the most numerous and famous aircraft in the world aviation history was the Polikarpov U-2. It was designed as basic training aircraft. The maiden flight was in June 1927. Since early 30s U-2 became the real “flying deck” for thousands of Soviet pilots.
During WWII U-2 were successfully used, in particularly, as liaison and ambulance aircraft.
In 1944 after N.N. Polikarpov death the plane was renamed to Po-2.