
Hobby Boss 1/72 Hobby Boss F4U-4 Corsair Easy Assembly - HY80218
One of the classic aircraft of the World War II period, the Corsair was designed in 1938 to meet a USN requirement for a shipboard fighter. The distinctive inverted gull-wing was to provide sufficient ground clearance for the huge propellor attached to the Double Wasp engine. The XF4U-1 was first flown on May 29 1940. On October 1st, 1940, the aircraft became the first to exceed 400mph - achieving 404mph (646kmh). The aircraft entered service in mid-1942, and development continued through to 1952. Kit Features: Scale : 1:72 Item Type : Static Aircraft Model Dimension : Length: 143mm Wingspan: 172mm Height: 67mm Total Plastic Parts : 45 pcs Total Sprues : 4 pcs Camouflage Scheme : VMF-323, U.S.SM.C. ,VF-53, USS ESSEX, Korean Coast,1952.