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USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter - "White 2", NAS Miami, Florida, 1940s (1:48 Scale)
USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter - "White 2", NAS Miami, Florida, 1940s

Hobby Master USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter - USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter - "White 2", NAS Miami, Florida, 1940s




 
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Hobby Master HA7011 USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter - "White 2", NAS Miami, Florida, 1940s (1:48 Scale) "It is my belief that any commander who orders pilots out for combat in an F2A should consider the pilot as lost before leaving the ground."
- One of the surviving members of the squadron comments after the Battle of Midway

Built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in Queens, New York City, the F2A Buffalo was the first production monoplane fighter to enter service with the US Navy. The F2A was an all-metal, single-engine, single-seat, mid-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear and a tail hook for carrier operations. The control surfaces, i.e., ailerons, elevators and rudder, were metal framed but covered with fabric. The struts of the hydraulically-operated landing gear retracted into the underside of the wing while the wheels fitted into the stubby fuselage below the wings. The tail hook was fully retractable into the rear fuselage while the tail-wheel partially retracted into the rear fuselage. Because of its short wingspan, the F2A did not need a folding wing configuration to be accommodated on U.S. aircraft carriers.

The Buffalo entered squadron service in the summer of 1940 and it was not long before three serious defects were identified. The first was the landing gear; it was not strong enough for carrier operations. Brewster strengthened two weak struts but a real fix would require a redesign of the aircraft. The second defect was identified by reports from Europe which indicated that the Buffalo did not meet the performance criteria of other aircraft then in combat, e.g., armor protection, self sealing fuel tanks, etc. Armor protection was added to the F2A-3 resulting in a heavier, unstable aircraft. One solution was to use a more powerful Pratt & Whitney engine but this would require a redesign of the aircraft. The third problem was the Brewster company management who had a habit of promising more than they could deliver resulting in serious delays in the deliveries of the aircraft. The final straw came when the Navy realized that the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat was a superior aircraft in virtually every respect so no further Buffalos were ordered.

Pictured here is a 1:48 scale replica of a USMC Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo Fighter that was deployed to NAS Miami, Florida, during the 1940s. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 8-3/4-inches
Length: 6-1/2-inches

Release Date: February 2012

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Opening canopy
  • Movable rudder
  • Spinning propeller
  • Interchangeable landing gear
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with display stand

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