Tamiya item 61505 - Douglas A-1H Skyraider US Navy 'Prop - 1/48 scale Propeller Aircrafts Military Series assembly kit
During 1943 the U.S. Bureau of Aeronautics thought to combine the tasks of torpedo bomber and dive-bomber into one. Some aircraft manufacturers, including Douglas and Martin, are required to develop a large, single-seat assault aircraft. On the basis of the requirement, Douglas Aircraft business, Inc. The development had been were only available in very early July 1944, and all sorts of evening efforts of designers made the 1st prototype's 1st journey feasible at this time on March 18, 1945. Despite of the small amount of time of development, journey studies proved the airframe's journey traits satisfactory and also the aircraft was rated exceptionally very. In-may 1945 a letter of intent for 598 production was certainly finalized. The name "Skyraider" ended up being formally authorized the aircraft in February regarding the following year, combined with the circulation to devices was in reality started by the end of the identical year. The Skyraider was indeed operating on Wright R3350 radial motor yielding 2,800 hp and designed with three big plunge brakes in regards to the fuselage. The Skyraider had numerous kinds, from AD-1 to AD-7, recording grand last quantity of manufacturing significantly more than 3,000. One of these simple, AD-6 finished up being the most released variant. The advertising designation the Skyraider had been changed in 1962, as well as the AD-6 became the A-1H. Noted because of its durability and a large capability of outside shops, the Skyraider was at fact popular by its pilots and crewman.
