1313 - 1/72 F4U-7 Corsair WWII Italeri  [IT-1313S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: France

Model Dim.: 14 cm

F4 U-7 CORSAIR

The F4 Corsair is known as to be perhaps one of the most effective carrier-based fighter aircraft to be developed through the entire 2nd World War, although, with regards to first arrived to service, the technical specialists regarding the U.S Navy considered this large cantilever wing aircraft become unsuitable for use on aircraft organizations. The Corsair obtained numerous outstanding aerial victories. Into the Pacific Ocean theater alone, the F4U shot down over 2,000 Japanese aircraft, with a loss of just 189 Corsairs, causing a kill / loss ratio which include never ever been equaled throughout history. This aircraft was in fact produced for a decade, until December 1952, an undeniable fact which established the Corsair even though the United states aircraft to stay in production the longest time period after the 2nd World War. The F4 had been in addition utilized extensively by the French Naval Aviation through war in Indochina plus the Suez campaign of 1956.