RS Models 92135 1/72 P-39 D/F/K Airacobra

6 decal variants:
1. P-39 D-1, Cpt. Phil Rasmusen, 35th FS, 8th FG, Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1944
2. P-39 K-1, Cpt. DV Glinka/14 Victories/, 45.GIAP, Kuban, April 1943, USSR
3. P-39D, 40FS, 31st PG, Carolina Manouvers, October-November 1941
4. P-39 D, Lt. George S. Welch, 36th FS, 8th FG, Milne Bay, New Guinea, February 1943
5. P-39 F-1, 57th FS, 54th FG, Alaska 1942
6. P-39 D-1, 40th FS, 35th FG, New Guinea, February 1943, flown by Lt. P.Shiver and Lt. L.D. Raines
The propeller in the nose of the aircraft was driven via a long connecting shaft passing under the pilot. The main armament could thus be concentrated in the ”empty” nose. Another unusual element was the use of a nose landing gear. These elements (although on the other hand they meant a certain loss in the weight of the empty aircraft) attracted potential buyers – military air forces, especially when the Bell company (a newcomer among aircraft manufacturers, but very aggressive and predatory) promised very interesting performances in advertising materials – the maximum speed of serial aircraft was supposed to be around 400 mph (miles per hour), i.e. around 644 km/h.