Product Description
- Information on the completely new mold 1/48 scale Fairy Gannet AEW.3 carrier-based early warning aircraft from Czech Sword.
- The Gannett AEW, which first flew in 1958, was a replacement for the American-made Skyradar early warning type, and was equipped with an AN/APS-20 radar at the bottom of the fuselage and replaced with a higher output engine.
- AEW stands for [Airborne Early Warning] and refers to early warning aircraft.
- Because this aircraft is equipped with electronic equipment, the second cockpit, which was located at the rear in previous models, has been removed, and the two crew members responsible for operating the radar are seated in parallel seats in the fuselage. Did.
- Therefore, the major external features are the disappearance of the bulge in the canopy that was in the middle of the fuselage, and the huge radome located at the bottom of the fuselage.
- The tail has also been redesigned to improve stability.
- When a total of 44 aircraft were produced, this aircraft remained in service until 1978, when the Royal Navy decided to discontinue the use of regular fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft, and then it was retired.
- There is a view that the loss of the Royal Navy's early warning capabilities due to this retirement led to losses in the Falklands War.
- The kit comes with photo-etched seatbelts, painted mask stickers and two types of Royal Navy 849 Squadron decals.
- Also, the radar hand cabin has been recreated with injection parts, allowing you to see the inside through the window or when the hatch is open.
- Completely new mold injection plastic kit
- Photo-etched seat belts
- Painted mask seal
- Comes with 2 types of Royal Navy 849 Squadron decals
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 42 x 20.5 x 6 cm / 412g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- SWD48014
- JAN code
- 8596444480147
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.