Released in June 2019
HASEGAWA 1/48 Type 99 carrier bomber Type 11. HJT5599 Kanbaku 11 Released in June 2019
[Product introduction]
HASEGAWA 1/48 Type 99 carrier bomber Type 11. In 1936, the Navy ordered three companies, Aichi, Nakajima, and Mitsubishi, to build a prototype of the 11th prototype carrier-based bomber, but Mitsubishi gave up on development midway through, so Aichi and Nakajima decided to build a prototype. There was a competition to develop a prototype. The Aichi aircraft features an all-metal low-wing monoplane, the main and tail planes are aerodynamically superior elliptical tapered wings, the main landing gear is fixed for practicality, and the aircraft is equipped with a dive braking plate on the underside of the main wing. was developed, and the prototype made its first flight in 1938. In subsequent flight tests, problems such as an unexpected rotation that began to roll over on its own, and the weight of the elevator took time to repair, but it was superior in speed and maneuverability to the rival Nakajima aircraft, and was completed in 1939. It was officially adopted as the Type 9 carrier-based bomber Type 11 (D3A1), and its success in bombing with a high hit rate in the early stages of the war was remarkable.
[Product specifications]
1/48 scale unpainted assembly kit□