Model manufacturer: | Hobby Master Aircraft |
Order code: | HA2916 |
Scale: | 1:72 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
Weight: | 0.8 kg |
Registration number: | EC-2/20 |
Air company: | French Air Force |
Aircraft manufacturer: | Douglas |
Designed by Douglas' chief engineer Ed Heinemann, the A1 was first flown on March 18th, 1945. Used in Vietnam for close air support and for providing cover for combat rescue missions, the Skyraider was valued for its ability to devastate enemy ground targets. It had four 20-mm guns installed in the wings, and could be equipped with additional combinations of bombs, mines, gun pods and rockets. The Skyraider was large for a single-engine, single-seat low monoplane-its bigger-than-average fuselage had plenty of space for modification and could be used for carrying passengers, medical provisions or heavy cargo.