Diecast Aircraft Information

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Specifications

Power plant:
One Wright R-1820-G105A Cyclone nine-cylinder, single-row air-cooled radial, rated at
1100 hp for takeoff.

Performance:
Maximum speed - 324 mph at 21,000 ft, 313 mph at 13,000 ft.
Cruising speed - 256 mph.
Initial climb rate - 2600 ft/min. An altitude of 15,000 ft could be reached in 6.3 minutes.
Service ceiling:
30,675 ft.

Weights:
4479 lbs empty, 6500 lbs gross, 6840 lbs maximum takeoff.

Dimensions:
Wingspan 35 ft, length 26 ft, height 12 ft 1 in., wing area 209 sq. ft.

Armament:
Two 0.50 in. machine-guns in the wings, two 0.30-in. machine-guns in the upper
fuselage.

THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES NOT
THE RETAIL VERSION

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7004
Brewster B339C, 2-VLG-V
Netherlands East Indies Army Air Corps (ML-KNIL)
Batavia Java Island, 1942, Lt. Deibel
"Limited Edition" with a certificate

Accurate 1/48 scale
Professionally painted
Pad applied markings
Opening canopy
Option to use or not use
bombs
Movable rudder
Retractable landing gear
with rolling rubber wheels
Display stand provided
Maximum amount of
metal with minimum
plastic used
Expertly Pre-assembled
An excellent to your
collection

A shortage of Wright Cyclone engines forced the Dutch to supply Brewster with 24 used
engines to go with the forty-eight new engines Brewster had. The planes produced with
used 1100 hp engines were designated “C” and the new 1200 hp engine models were
“D”. Lt. August G. Deibel was a member of the ML-KNIL, Royal Dutch East Indies Military
Aviation. With 3 confirmed kills, himself shot down twice and wounded twice he received
the Militaire Willemsorde (highest Dutch decoration, only given for extreme high bravery
during wartime).

The Dutch B339C and D were basically a version of the F2A-2 without the arrestor hook
and a few other naval add ons. This version also came equipped with a large fixed tail
wheel a 10-foot 3-inch uncuffed Curtiss Electric propeller. The armament was a bit
different from the B and E versions having only 2 x .303 inch 7.7 mm guns along with 2 x
.50 inch 12 mm guns instead of 4 x .50 inch 12 mm guns. Although ordered with armored
glass wind-screens, reflector gun sights, self-sealing fuel tanks and gun heaters most
planes arrived from the factory with any of these items installed. Over time these parts
were made available and were installed in the field.

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