Product Description

――In 1939, the Imperial Japanese Army instructed Tachikawa Aircraft to make a prototype of a multipurpose advanced training aircraft as a successor to the Type 95 Type 2 training aircraft.
--As a condition, it is made of all metal and is basically a twin-engine, retractable leg type, and in addition to the primary and secondary pilots, students such as pilot trainees, navigator trainees, correspondent trainees, bombardier trainees, and swivel engine gunner trainees. A total of 6 to 7 people, including the instructor and assistant professor, were required to be on board.
--In Tachikawa, it was developed by utilizing the experience of producing the Nakajima Ki-47 transport aircraft and the Lockheed Super Electra licensed production aircraft, the Ro-type transport aircraft, and the prototype flew for the first time in 1940.
――Since the examination result was good, after making some modifications to the aircraft, it was officially adopted as a set of twin-engine advanced training aircraft in 1941.
――It was an easy-to-use masterpiece with a wide cabin that can be used for multiple purposes and a cockpit with good visibility.
――A total of more than 1300 aircraft were produced for each model.
-Also, in the Allied Forces, it was codenamed Hickory.

-Reproduce the B type of the shooting practice machine equipped with the turret with new mold parts
--Three types of Japanese army decals are included
--The boarding hatch can be assembled by selecting the open / closed state.
--Reproduce the fuselage interior
--Two types of landing gear nacelle parts, early type and late type, are included.
――When completed, the total length will be about 166 mm and the total width will be about 249 mm.


Item Size/Weight : 30 x 20.2 x 5 cm / 236g

Product Specifications

Country

Japan

Item code

SPHSH72445

JAN code

8594071088132

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