61088 Dornier Do335B-2 Pfeil 'Heavily Arme - Tamiya 1/48  [61088]

Concerning the Dornier Do335B-2 Pfeil

Development of the Dornier Do335 was just obtainable in 1942 when the Luftwaffe issued needs for an 800km/h program high-speed military aircraft. To obtain such speed and maneuverability, the Do335 completed up being packed with two front/rear mounted 1750hp DB603 liquid-cooled engines. If on the list of products failed, the airplane was nevertheless capable travel properly. More over, the Do335 ended up being fitted with an ejection chair. The initial model made its maiden journey in October 1943 and preparing production of Do335A-0/A-1 fighter-bomber variation and A-12 training variation had been made. In the summer season of 1944, the improved Do335B was created and so the greatly armed variation designated the B-2 have been in the offing. This variation have now been made to intercept Allied b-17 and B-24 bombers performing raids on German soil. Two prototypes designated M13 and M14 have been finished and armed with two 20mm tools, a 30mm cannon firing through spinner in nose, and two 30mm MK103 cannons mounted on the top side of wings. The key part fuel tanks had been transported to outer wings and another vehicle's gas tank finished up being installed inside bomb bay. As fat increased, from landing gear leg wound up being strengthened and an even more impressive tire that rotated 45 amounts whenever retracting ended up being installed. A bulletproof windshield have been also mounted. The M13 made its 1st journey in October 1944 and M14 finished up being completed in November, but none saw real combat. M13 received extended wingtips meaning 30mm nose mounted cannon regarding the M14 had been expunged to reduce fat. M13 have been damaged ahead of the end of this war but M14 was in fact captured and analyzed until 1948 by the French Army.