Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7013Brewster Model 239 "Buffalo" BW393, 3/LeLv 24, flown by 1st Lt Hans Wind, Finnish Air Force, March 1944
General Background
The Brewster F2A Buffalo was USN's first mono-wing fighter. The status of the “Buffalo” is somewhat controversial in the history of aviation. It was designed by US but saw its real success only in Finland, a co-belligerent of Germany during WWII. It was designed as a carrier based fighter but only saw combat from land bases.The most distinctive feature of the Buffalo was the retractable landing gear. With the right pilot the plane was quite capable in combat. Some historians believe that some units of the Commonwealth squadrons may have achieved a 2 to 1 kill ratio in the Far East.
Hobby Master HA7013, Brewster Model 239 "Buffalo" BW393, 3/LeLv 24, 1:48
SKU: HA7013
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- Power plant: One Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone nine-cylinder single row air-cooled radial, rated at 1200 hpPerformance: Maximum speed - 285 mph at sea level323 mph at 16,500 ft.344 mph at 26,500 ft.cruising speed 157mphlanding speed 73 mphinitial climb rate 2500 ft/min.Service ceiling 34,000 ft.Weight: 4576 lbs. Empty5942 lbs. Gross6890 lbs. Maximum take-offDimensions: Wingspan – 35 ft.Length – 26 ft.Height – 11 ft. 8 ins.Wing area – 209 sq. ftArmament Four Browning 0.50 in. machine guns, two in the upper engine cowling, one in each wing.Under each wing bomb racks that could carry one 100-lb. bomb just outboard of the main landing gear.
