Italeri item 1387 - Martin B-57B Canberra - 1/72 scale Fighter Aircrafts Military Series assembly kit
Built to change the obsolete piston-engined Douglas B-26 Invader, the twin-jet motor tactical bomber B-57 Canberra completed up being made by united states aircrafts company Martin inside 50s. Developed by the British “English Electrical Canberra”, it turned out stated in several variants to execute bombing, reconnaissance and electronic warfare duties. Specifically, the B-57B, developed for bombing missions, was in fact the key version produced. It had been characterized through a whole new cockpit with two team users arranged in tandem and under-wing hardpoints capable be armed with numerous tools. Initial products produced had been armed with eight 12.7mm device weapons setup within the wings replaced, afterwards, by four 20 mm cannons. After its two Wright J65 Jet-engines the Canberra could achieve the best rate of 520 Knots.SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 4 VARIANTS
