Italeri 1294 - 1/72 Henschel Hs-129 B2 WWII  [IT-1294S]

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 13,5 cm

HENSCHEL HS-129 B-2

Near the end associated with the 30s, the Luftwaffe required the German industry to produce a little and maneuverable ground assault twin-engine aircraft. The first Henschel HS 129 had been delivered into the Spring of 1942 and were instantly applied to the Russian front side. The Henschel HS 129 ended up being fitted with two 700 hp Gnome-Rhône 14M Mars 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines, permitting the aircraft to fly at above 250mph despite its heavy load. Armed with two 7,92mm MG17 machine-guns and two 20mm MG 151 autocannons, it might additionally carry various bomb types for ground strikes. In hard theater of the Eastern front side, it instantly found its usage as a fruitful anti-tank aircraft. To enhance its tank-killing capability, it had been fitted with a strong 30mm MK 101 autocannon, mounted in an outside slot beneath the fuselage. Through the war, more than 800 HENSCHEL HS 129 were built.