510001456 - Model Kit, 1:72 F-8E Crusader
Developed in the 1950s, the Vought F-8 Crusader was a carrier-based fighter that replaced the obsolete Vought F7U Cutlass. Its Pratt & Whitney turbojet engine with afterburner allowed the Vought F-8 to exceed the then maximum speed of Mach 1.8. The Crusader was routinely used by the US until the Vietnam War. The carrier-based fighter squadron of the French Navy also used the fighter. A total of 1261 were built.
The fighter was armed with four 20 mm guns installed on the sides of the large front air intake. The Vought F-8 Crusader was the last military aircraft whose primary armament was a machine gun, which is why it was nicknamed "The Last of the Gunfighters".
Caution. Not suitable for children under 36 months.
- Scale: 1:72
- Contents: kit, instructions, decoration
- Age recommendation: from 14 years
Manufacturer information
Italeri S.p.A.
Via Pradazzo 6/B
40012 Calderara di Reno, Bologna
IT - Italy
E-Mail: italeri@italeri.com
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Italeri S.p.A.
Via Pradazzo 6/B
40012 Calderara di Reno, Bologna
IT - Italy
E-Mail: italeri@italeri.com