North-American B-25 J Mitchell Glazed Nose
Item Number:
HKM01F008
HKM01F008
Manufacturer
HONG KONG MODEL
HONG KONG MODEL
Scale:
1:48
1:48
North American Aviation's B-25 Mitchell was named in honor of Major General William Mitchell, considered the father of the United States Air Force.
Two years after his death in 1936, the Air Corps issued Circular No. 38-385, which outlined requirements for the next generation of bombers. +
These included the ability to carry 1200 pounds of bombs 1200 miles and at a speed of at least 200 miles per hour.
Among the companies that submitted designs to meet this requirement was N.A.A. Their proposal was a twin-engine medium-range bomber, initially given the design number NA-40.
This design followed N.A.A.'s somewhat successful but canceled NA-39 design of just two years earlier. The NA-40 first flew toward the end of 1939, when the war in Europe was already underway.
After numerous modifications and improvements culminating in the design of the NA-62, the type finally entered service in 1941, now designated the B-25 "Mitchell". It was a close call, however, as the NA-40 initially failed to win orders in 1939, and orders intended for France never materialised due to competition.
Although the B-25 was new to production, another significant modification was made, replacing the constant dihedral of the wings with a slight dihedral just outboard of the engines.
There is no doubt that the B-25 was a particularly robust and adaptable aircraft, although the type was originally designated as a medium-range bomber with a glazed nose and manned tail gun (B-25C).
It was capable of high and low altitude bombing, strafing raids, photo reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols.
The Mitchell was used as a gunship in its B-25H version, complete with heavy 75mm cannon armament in the nose, up to a version called the "Strafer" which housed a fearsome total of 8 cannons in the nose plus four in forward-facing nacelles on the side walls just below the cockpit area.
The "J" variant was the last production type built, a total of 4318 units out of a total production of 9816 B-25s.
The B-25 saw service in all theaters of WWII, from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East and Mediterranean to Europe.
This type continued in service in countries such as Brazil until about 1970.
The B-25J was powered by two air-cooled 14-cylinder Wright R-2600-92-14 Twin Cyclone radial engines, each with 1700 hp, and was also equipped with nine .50cal M2 Browning machine guns on the fuselage, tail, dorsal and bow.
The B-25J crew normally consisted of six people (pilot, copilot, navigator, bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/gunner, tail gunner).
Plastic model kit
unbuilt / unpainted
paint and glue not included
Two years after his death in 1936, the Air Corps issued Circular No. 38-385, which outlined requirements for the next generation of bombers. +
These included the ability to carry 1200 pounds of bombs 1200 miles and at a speed of at least 200 miles per hour.
Among the companies that submitted designs to meet this requirement was N.A.A. Their proposal was a twin-engine medium-range bomber, initially given the design number NA-40.
This design followed N.A.A.'s somewhat successful but canceled NA-39 design of just two years earlier. The NA-40 first flew toward the end of 1939, when the war in Europe was already underway.
After numerous modifications and improvements culminating in the design of the NA-62, the type finally entered service in 1941, now designated the B-25 "Mitchell". It was a close call, however, as the NA-40 initially failed to win orders in 1939, and orders intended for France never materialised due to competition.
Although the B-25 was new to production, another significant modification was made, replacing the constant dihedral of the wings with a slight dihedral just outboard of the engines.
There is no doubt that the B-25 was a particularly robust and adaptable aircraft, although the type was originally designated as a medium-range bomber with a glazed nose and manned tail gun (B-25C).
It was capable of high and low altitude bombing, strafing raids, photo reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols.
The Mitchell was used as a gunship in its B-25H version, complete with heavy 75mm cannon armament in the nose, up to a version called the "Strafer" which housed a fearsome total of 8 cannons in the nose plus four in forward-facing nacelles on the side walls just below the cockpit area.
The "J" variant was the last production type built, a total of 4318 units out of a total production of 9816 B-25s.
The B-25 saw service in all theaters of WWII, from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East and Mediterranean to Europe.
This type continued in service in countries such as Brazil until about 1970.
The B-25J was powered by two air-cooled 14-cylinder Wright R-2600-92-14 Twin Cyclone radial engines, each with 1700 hp, and was also equipped with nine .50cal M2 Browning machine guns on the fuselage, tail, dorsal and bow.
The B-25J crew normally consisted of six people (pilot, copilot, navigator, bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/gunner, tail gunner).
Plastic model kit
- with photo-etched parts
- with nose weight
- extremely detailed surface
- cockpit with many details
unbuilt / unpainted
paint and glue not included
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16.50 €*
8.95 €*
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