1/72 Fokker D.XXIII Prototype Twin-Engine Fighter
$105.00
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■Product Description
We are pleased to announce a new product from LF Models of the Czech Republic: the 1/72 Fokker D.XXIII prototype twin-engine fighter and its dedicated painting mask decals. The kit includes RS Models injection molded parts and four types of LF Models original decals.
The Fokker D.XXIII was a Dutch fighter aircraft that made its first flight in 1939. With two 500 horsepower engines positioned at the front and rear of the fuselage, and a unique layout connecting the wings to the twin booms at the tail, this aircraft is thought to have been designed to take advantage of the air resistance and size of a single-engine aircraft despite being a twin-engine aircraft. To address the pilot escape issues that arise with the pusher-type layout, the aircraft was equipped with an ejection seat. Test flights recorded a top speed of over 500 km/h, but problems were found with the cooling of the rear engine and the mechanism for changing the propeller pitch. Only one prototype of this aircraft was built, but it was destroyed during the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, and development was halted when the Netherlands surrendered.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: LF Model (Beaver Corporation)
Item No: LFMPE7287
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4571628258082
■Notes
*Due to manufacturer circumstances, the expected arrival month and the actual product specifications may change. Please understand in advance.
1/72 Fokker D.XXIII Prototype Twin-Engine Fighter
$105.00
We are pleased to announce a new product from LF Models of the Czech Republic: the 1/72 Fokker D.XXIII prototype twin-engine fighter and its dedicated painting mask decals. The kit includes RS Models injection molded parts and four types of LF Models original decals.
The Fokker D.XXIII was a Dutch fighter aircraft that made its first flight in 1939. With two 500 horsepower engines positioned at the front and rear of the fuselage, and a unique layout connecting the wings to the twin booms at the tail, this aircraft is thought to have been designed to take advantage of the air resistance and size of a single-engine aircraft despite being a twin-engine aircraft. To address the pilot escape issues that arise with the pusher-type layout, the aircraft was equipped with an ejection seat. Test flights recorded a top speed of over 500 km/h, but problems were found with the cooling of the rear engine and the mechanism for changing the propeller pitch. Only one prototype of this aircraft was built, but it was destroyed during the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, and development was halted when the Netherlands surrendered.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: LF Model (Beaver Corporation)
Item No: LFMPE7287
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4571628258082
■Notes
*Due to manufacturer circumstances, the expected arrival month and the actual product specifications may change. Please understand in advance.