Luppa Aircraft of WWII LCM011
Mitsubishi G4M Betty Diecast Model
IJNAS Takao Kokutai, Philippines, 1941 | |
| 1:144 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Mitsubishi G4M Betty | | 5.25" | | 6.75" |
The Takao Kokutai (Takao Air Group) was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific War that was involved in the Philippines campaign, Dutch East Indies campaign, air raids on Australia, and the Guadalcanal Campaign. The group was formed on 1 April 1938 as a medium bomber unit and was initially equipped with Mitsubishi G3M bombers. In May 1940, it became the first unit to receive the new Mitsubishi G4M bombers.
Designed to meet an Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a land-based bomber to replace the G3M, the G4M was first flown on October 23rd, 1939. Built for high speed and long range, the G4M was well-armed but insufficiently armored. It lacked self-sealing fuel tanks, which made it extremely vulnerable and apt to catch fire when hit (earning it the nicknames "flying Zippo" and "flying cigar"). Armament included a mix of cannons and machine guns, an internal bomb load or anti-ship torpedo. The G4M was active through the end of the war, when it was used to carry and launch the Ohka kamikaze rocket aircraft. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Luppa "Aircraft of WWII" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
Luppa "Aircraft of WWII" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Rotating wheels and propellers.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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