HA8228 Hobbymaster F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97380, Capt. Phillip C. Delong, VMF-312, USS Bataan, April 1951

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Hobbymaster 1/48th scale HA8228 F4U-4 Corsair BuNo 97380, Capt. Phillip C. Delong, VMF-312, USS Bataan, April 1951. Buy online at Flying Tigers.

The Vought F4U Corsair was literally built around the Pratt & Whitney 2,000 HP radial engine. The engine was so massive and produced so much energy that a Hamilton Standard 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the largest of WWII, was required. The F4U was the first American fighter aircraft to exceed 400 MPH. The Corsair was referred to by the Japanese as “Whispering Death” and became a legend in its own time. This aircraft was one of the most distinctive designs with it bent wings making it an icon.

RRP £100.00