Neptune P2V-7 Wood Model Airplane

Relive Valued Moments With this Astonishing and Captivating US Naval Aircraft P2V-7 Model Airplane

Each model airplane from Pacific Aircraft is carved from solid mahogany and entirely hand painted, giving attention to detail to guarantee that you only own the best. One product that we are definitely proud of is the P2V-7 NeptuneModel Plane. Every US Naval Aircraft P2V-7 Model Airplane is carefully carved and designed to match that of the original . Brilliant artists then hand paint the model to achieve the accurate look of the original US Naval Aircraft P2V-7. Finally, a coat of clear lacquer protects the P2V-7 Neptune Model Plane and gives it a glossy finish.

Display our US Naval Aircraft P2V-7 Model Airplane on your desk with a polished steel support and a sturdy durable wood-based stand that comes with it. It is undeniably a priceless piece of art that you can add to your growing collection.

The Lockheed "P2V Neptune" is largely a forgotten aircraft, since it arrived too late for World War II . However, through the 1950s and into the 1960s, the Neptune served in large numbers as the aerial backbone of the West's defense of the seas.

The last US-built model of the Neptune - the "P2V-7"- was the first Neptune to have J34 turbojet engines fitted on the production line, as opposed to retrofitted in the field.

The P2V-7 had a distinctive enlarged canopy with a better all-round view, and a longer fuselage. Wingtip tanks were streamlined and made smaller. Early production had nose, tail, and dorsal turrets, but these were quickly eliminated in favor of a clear nose, MAD boom, and observer dome respectively. The P2V-7 reverted to the AN/APS-20 radar used on the P2V-5, with its large radome, though the radome was mounted farther forward.

Some 359 P2V-7s were built in all, beginning in 1954, including 48 built by Kawasaki in Japan for the country's Self-Defence Forces. P2V-7s were also operated by Canada, Australia, France, the Netherlands.