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Republic P-43 Lancer

By: Dora Wings

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Aircraft Models - 1/72 (Dora Wings)

MSRP old price: $47.99


Product Info

Title
Republic P-43 Lancer
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2022
Dimensions
9.5x6.25x1.75"
NKG Part #
2148035033
MFG. Part #
DWN72027
Type
Scale Model

Description

The Republic P-43 Lancer was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft built by Republic, first delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in 1940. A proposed development was the P-44 Rocket. While not a particularly outstanding fighter, the P-43A had a very good high-altitude performance coupled with an effective oxygen system. Fast and well-armed with excellent long-range capabilities, until the arrival of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the Lancer was the only American fighter capable of catching a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" reconnaissance plane at the speeds and heights at which they flew. In addition, the P-43 flew many long-range, high-altitude photo recon missions until replaced by F-4/F-5 Lightnings (P-38 variants) in both the USAAF and RAAF. Models & Model Kits are supplied unpainted and unassembled unless otherwise noted.