PRODUCT : 1/72 B-17 F Flying Fortress Plastic Kit

CATEGORY : Collectibles > Items > Plastic Kits > WWII Aircraft  

£19.99    

DESCRIPTION : B-17 F Flying Fortress plastic kit from German specialists Revell. The heavy American bomber B-17 is without doubt one the symbols of the WW2. Used from 1941 by the 8th air fleet and the RAF, this heavy four-engine bomber seemed an easy target for the German fighter planes. However, the tremendous firing power of up to 11 machine guns in flexible positions or turrets turned the B-17 into flying fortresses. The much improved B-17 F was produced from 1942 until September 1943 when the figure stood are 3405 units. It served successfully until the end of the war. The four Curtiss Wright R-1820 engines delivered 1,200 PS each.