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[About actual machine]
- In the early 1930s, Curtis F9C - 2 Sparrow Hawk developed as a fighter that the US Navy can operate from an airship.
- During the First World War, an airship was operated with an airplane. As the airships were slow to move, they decided to sacrifice much with enemy fighter attacks and anti-aircraft fire.
- However, it is highly effective for maritime reconnaissance and patrol tasks. The US Navy also took an eye out of it, and developed two Akron and the Macon.
- That plan, the development of a fighter aircraft capable of starting and returning from an airship for defense was planned. That is Curtis F9C - 2.
- Compact single-seat fighter with double leaves and engine equipped with light R 975 star type air-cooled engine.
- The biggest feature is that we installed a device called sky hook on top of the fuselage and wing.
- It was to hook this hook on a suspension device equipped on the airship, trapeze and accommodate it.
- 8 aircraft were produced, and in 1932 tests of departure and arrival were actually carried out on both airships.
- I succeeded in departing and arriving at least 100 times in total, but unfortunately both Akron and Macon crashed and was lost, and development of an airship fighter aircraft had ended.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduced the US Navy's Curtis F9C - 2 Sparrow Hawk on 1/32 scale, which was developed as a small fighter that can rise and fall from airships, which is also rare in the history of airplanes in the world.
- We are modeling the compact style of biplane monomagnetism richly.
- The light R975 star type air-cooled engine is reproduced tightly to the cylinder with one cooling fin engraved on the nose. I am looking forward to trying to skill up to detail up.
- Of course, Skyhook mounted on the wing is also reproduced, expressing a characteristic figure.
- You will be able to see the arrival and departure from the airships on which the tests were unfolded.
- In addition, we modeled a ship hook that was intended as a shipboard fighter aircraft carrier. You can finish it interestingly.
- Marking sets six markings produced as mass production machines. You can finish any aircraft.
- Unusual mini fighters that can be taken off and onboard can not be missed by airplane fans.
[Major features]
- Reproduces the US Navy's Curtis F9C-2 Sparrow Hawk, which was developed as a small fighter that can rise and fall from an airship, unusual in the history of airplanes of the world on 1/32 scale
- Sky hook mounted on wings also reproduces
- Compact style of multi-leaf monodors, richly modeled the characteristic appearance
- R975 star type air-cooled engine on the nose firmly reproduces up to one cylinder with insulated cooling fins
- Also modeled as a ship's fighter aircraft hook that was intended to operate in the aircraft carrier
- Marking sets 6 markings produced as mass production machines
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