Hobby Master HA8907, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat "Operation Torch" Lt. Cdr. John Raby

Description: Brand: Hobby Master Model: HA8907, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat "Operation Torch" Lt. Cdr. John Raby, VF-9, USS Ranger, November 1942 Material: Die-cast Type: Military Aircraft Scale: 1/48 Length: 18.3cm, Wingspan:24.1cm, Height:5.8cm [Stock Available. Brand new and unused] Background: Early in the Pacific War in WWII the Grumman F4F Wildcat was the best fighter aircraft the U.S. had but was out performed by the Japanese Zero. The Wildcat’s folding wings allowed for a greater number of aircraft that could be carried but added extra weight and reduced the aircraft performance. New features such as self-sealing fuel tanks, heavy armor made up for the Wildcat’s lesser performance. By the end of WWII the F4F had flown approximately 15,500 sorties with a kill ratio of 6.9 victories to 1. Operation Torch was an Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria that were the bases for the Vichy French forces and navy. On November 8, 1942 the invasion began and was completed on November 16. Part of Task Force 34 was the USS Ranger with VF-9 as one of the squadrons onboard. One sortie carried out by VF-9 included nine F4F led by Lt. Cmdr Jack Raby. The aircraft made three-abreast passes over Cazes airfield located southwest of Casablanca destroying many aircraft still on the ground. VF-9 also shot down six Vichy airborne aircraft. Specifications For The Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat British Name – Martlet Number Of All Wildcat Variants Produced – 7,860 Role - American Carrier-based Fighter Crew – 1 Dimensions Length – 28 ft 9 in (8.8 m) Wingspan – 38 ft (11.6 m) Height – 9 ft 2.5 in (2.8 m) Weight Empty – 5,895 lb (2,674 kg) Loaded – 7,975 lb (3,617 kg) Maximum Takeoff – 8,762 lb (3,974 kg) Performance Powerplant – 1 X Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 Double-Row Radial Engine, 1,200 hp (900 kW) Maximum Speed – 320 mph (290 kn / 515 km/h) Rate Of Climb – 2,200 ft/min (11.17 m/s) Normal Power Service Ceiling – 34,000 ft (10,363 m) Range – 830 miles (721 nmi / 1,337 km) Armament Guns – 6 X .050 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning Machine Guns Payment: We accept payment via PayPal Payment is expected within 4 days of purchase CN and HK customers can ask for the specific payment method The item price and shipping cost are exclusive of any import duties and taxes Delivery & Shipping: ***For any parcel ship to Israel / Malaysia, please contact our customer service for further discuss on shipping rate*** The order will be handled within 1-3 working days after receipt of the payment. The order will be shipped by air mail/parcel/E-express with tracking number via the Hong Kong Post Service or SpeedPAK. For each additional purchased item, we will offer US$2 shipping discount. International buyers please contact us for a postage/shipping quote to your location if this is not in the list. However, we reserved our rights not to send some countries due to the logistic problem. The shipping period takes almost 7-20 business days for overseas customers but some other countries say Mexico, Italy, France, Russia and etc may take around 12-30 business days to arrive. For return shipping cost, buyer should pay for that. All shipping fee & handling fees are non-refundable. Please feel free to contact us if any questions. We shall reply to your enquiry within 1 days. If you are satisfied with our service and product, please DO leave us a positive feedback. Thanks #Regarding refund or exchange, please contact us for the returning address first. For details, please refer to return policy.

Price: 65 USD

Location: HK

End Time: 2024-02-09T19:54:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 31 USD