Pacific Aircraft Models 36/50
Wingspan: 11.125" < br>
Fuselage Length: 9.25 "
The P-59 Airacomet Model Airplane is a Mesmerizing Scale Replica You Can Definitely be Proud Of
This P-59 Airacomet Model Airplane is definitely an ideal gift to any aviation enthusiast and aircraft collector. It displays perfect resemblance to the actual P59 Airacomet. Every color scheme, every line, every marking of the P59 Airacomet Model Plane is given equal attention to retain the specification of the original helicopter. Definitely one of the best scale replicas you can get from us. Our P-59 Airacomet Model Airplane is supplied with a mahogany base platform so you can proudly display it anywhere you want!
Our P59 Airacomet Model Plane is a beautiful, handmade authentic replica, made from the very finest grade of select kiln-dried mahogany wood and painstakingly decorated by our skilled craftsmen. More than just a display piece, P-59 Airacomet Model Airplane is a spectacular work of art.
P59 Airacomet History:
The Bell-produced P-59 Airacomet series is one of those aircraft that becomes more of a study in American jet pioneering than anything else. The aircraft itself was a very average to below average performer, even when compared to the top piston-driven aircraft of the time, but would forever shape the face of American military aviation for generations. The P-59 would become the first American jet-powered fighter in history. The United States Army Air Forces was not impressed by its performance and cancelled the contract when fewer than half of the aircraft ordered had been produced. Although no P-59s went into combat, it paved the way for another design generation of U.S. turbojet-powered aircraft and was the first turbojet fighter to have its turbojet engine and inlet nacelles integrated within the main fuselage.
Development of the P-59 stemmed from the successes incurred by the British with their Gloster E.28/39 series of jet aircraft. After garnering the plans for the Gloster's powerplant, American engineers at General Electric set to work to produce their own version of this same powerplant, along with an airframe suitable enough to house them. This part of the development fell to Lawrence Bell and his Bell Aircraft Corporation. Such was the secrecy surrounding the development of the XP-59 that a mock propeller was fitted to the nose of the machine to not arouse any suspicion. The initial flyable version of the Airacobra soon appeared in the middle months of 1942 eith a first official flight coming on October 1, 1942.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
