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Brewster F2A Buffalo US Navy
Regular Price: $46.95
1/48th Scale Airplane Die-Cast Military Aircraft Brewster F2A "Buffalo" from VF-2, USS Lexington "US Navy" 1940 "2-F-16" by Hobby Master
Recommended for ages 14 & Older!
item #: hmha7005
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.
The Aircraft:
The second VF-2 was equipped with Brewster F2A2-2 Buffaloes in 1940 and called
the USS Lexington home. In spite of Brewster's engineers' efforts weak
landing gear remained a problem in this newer version. The
"Fighting Two" was composed entirely of Chief Petty Officers so they
became known as the "Flying Chiefs". This squadron was
considered the "hottest US squadron in the Pacific" but they were
still disestablished mid-1942. The last US combat for the Brewsters came
at the Battle of Midway being replaced with F4F Wildcats.
Specifications:
| Power Plant: |
1 x Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone nine-cylinder single row
air-cooled radial, rated at 1200 hp |
| Maximum Speed: |
285 mph at sea level, 323 mph at 16,500 ft, 344 mph at
26,500 ft |
| Cruising Speed: |
157 mph |
| Landing Speed: |
73 mph |
| Initial Climb Rate: |
2500 feet per minute |
| Service Ceiling: |
34,000 feet |
| Maximum Range: |
1,670 miles |
| Wingspan: |
35 feet |
| Length: |
26 feet |
| Height: |
11 feet 8 inches |
| Wing Area: |
209 square feet |
| Empty Weight: |
4,576 pounds |
| Gross Weight: |
5,942 pounds |
| Take-off Weight: |
6,890 pounds maximum |
| Armament: |
4 x Browning 0.50 inch machine guns, 2 in the upper engine
cowling, 1 in each wing. Under each wing bomb racks that could carry
1 100 lb. bomb just outboard of the main landing gear. |
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