1/72 Northrop P-61C Black Widow

Hobby Boss 87263

Excludes allglues,paintsandtoolsnecessary to assemble.

Since the Air Force of each country started paying attention to night bombing, the bombing became more effective than ever. To fight against the night bombing, a series of night fighters were put into use. The Americans started their night fighter program in 1940. The Army used the P-70 Havoc and Beaufighter to fight with the Japanese until the first 45 P-61 Black Widows were in active service in October 1943.

But both the P-61A and P-61B were felt to have a deficiency in top speed and operational service ceiling. To improve the performance, two new more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800C engines were applied. With this increase in power, the top speed and altitude were increased to 430 mph and 30,000 feet.

Other changes on the P-61Cwere the wide chord propellers and special “fighter brakes” which allow the P-61Cto turn much tighter and avoid overshooting targets.

• Scale: 1:72
• Item Type: Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
• Model Dimension: Length: 210mm Wingspan: 279mm
• Total Plastic Parts: 90+
• Total Sprues: 10 sprues
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
• Released Date: 2018-05
• More Features: The kit consists of over 90 parts, includes 2 clear parts.