Focke-Wulf Ta183 Huckebein Academy 1/48 Scale

Focke-Wulf Ta183 Huckebein Academy 1/48 Scale

Scale: 1:48

Box Dim. 300x220x50 mm.

The Focke Wulf Ta-183A "Huckebein" is a late WWII German jet fighter with a mixed metal and wood structure, in a mid-wing with swept wings.

The contract for its production was signed in February 1945, and the first aircraft was to be ready by September of the same year. The end of hostilities thwarted these plans. Furthermore, none of the prototypes were fully completed. The production version was planned to be powered by a Heinkel Hirth HeS 011A jet engine. The Ta-183 was to use fixed-wing guns and X-4 or Hs-298 guided air-to-air missiles.

After the war, the Ta-183 became the inspiration for the MiG-15 and had a strong influence on the designers of the Swedish SAAB 29 Tunnan aircraft.

Technical data (theoretical): length: 9.2 m, wingspan: 10 m, height: 3.86 m, maximum speed: 955 km/h, climb rate: 20.4 m/s, maximum ceiling 14000 m, armament: fixed - 4 MK108 cannons cal 30 mm, suspended - up to 500 kg of load.