61058 Douglas A-1 Skyraider US Navy - Tamiya 1/48  [61058]

About Douglas A-1H Skyraider U.S. Navy

During 1943 the U.S. Bureau of Aeronautics thought to combine the tasks of torpedo bomber and dive-bomber into one. A few aircraft manufacturers, including Douglas and Martin, were needed to establish an enormous, single-seat assault aircraft. In line with the requirement, Douglas Skyraider, originated by Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc.
The development wound up being was limited to purchase in very very early July 1944, and all sorts of kinds of night efforts of designers made the original prototype's initial journey possible at the moment on March 18, 1945. Regardless of the little while for the development, trip studies proved the airframe's journey faculties satisfactory and aircraft wound up being ranked actually excessively. In-may 1945 a letter of intent for 598 production finished up being finalized. The title "Skyraider" was indeed formally authorized the aircraft in February from the after year, along side circulation to units had been started by the end of identical 12 months. The Skyraider ended up being certainly running on Wright R3350 radial engine yielding 2,800 hp and prepared with three big dive brake system on fuselage.

The Skyraider had many sorts, through AD-1 to AD-7, recording grand final range production higher than 3,000. Most notable, AD-6 finished up being numerous produced variant. The AD designation the Skyraider wound up being changed in 1962, which means AD-6 became the A-1H. Noted due to the durability and a big convenience of outside shops, the Skyraider was in fact well liked by its pilots and crewmen.