HobbyMaster - Curtiss P-40B Warhawk, AVG Flying Tigers, White 68, Charles Older, Kunming, Čína, 1942, 1/48

Product detailed description

Metal finished model of American Curtiss P-40B Warhawk fighter

Metal model of the aircraft with plastic accessories in 1:48 scale. Stand is included with the model.

AVG Flying Tigers, White 68, Charles Older, Kunming, China, 1942

Dimensions: length 19,8 cm, wingspan 23,7 cm

The model is from the HobbyMaster aviation edition. This is a well made model with additional accessories. It is possible to have the model on a landing gear or on a stand.

P-40 Warhawk
The P-40 Warhawk was an important WWII aircraft that participated in combat operations in Asia, the Pacific, Europe and Africa. It was the most widely used American fighter aircraft after the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt. The P-40 was capable of a variety of roles, including intercept, bombing, and reconnaissance, and played an important role in protecting Allied ships and attacking Japanese positions in the Pacific. It was also active on the European battlefield, where it served to protect bombers and in surface operations. The P-40 also participated in combat in North Africa and the Middle East, where it remained in service until the end of the war. Despite its shortcomings, the P-40 Warhawk was considered an effective and reliable aircraft that influenced the development of the U.S. Air Force and continued to be used after the end of the war in many countries around the world.