Description
HobbyBoss 87269 1/72 Scale American F8F-2 Bearcat Carrier Fighter.
The kit includes:
3 summers with details,
fuselage and wing,
decal,
scheme for painting the model,
step by step instructions.
Length: 118 mm, wingspan: 150 mm.
Grumman F8F "Bearcat" [1] (English: Grumman F8F Bearcat; American design: Zadyra, Drachun) is an American carrier-based fighter of the Second World War. Created in 1943 - 1944 by the Grumman company by order of the US Navy for a light carrier-based fighter for action at low and medium altitudes, intended to replace the obsolete F6F "Helket" fighter, also developed by Grumman. Serial production of the F8F was carried out from the beginning of 1945 to the beginning of 1948. A total of 1014 aircraft were produced.