WINGS 1/72-SCALE VACUFORM KIT WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE ARADO AR 68 BIPLANE FIGHTER

Description: Shipping WINGS 1/72-SCALE VACUFORM KIT WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE ARADO AR 68 BIPLANE FIGHTER WINGS 1/72-SCALE VACUFORM KIT WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE ARADO AR 68 BIPLANE FIGHTER LIKE NEW OPEN UNBUILT MODEL KIT INVENTORIED 100% COMPLETE. Includes Original Instructions IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE ASK ME BEFORE BIDDING / PURCHASING I WANT EVERYONE TO BE 100% SATISFIED WIT H NO SURPRISES OR MIS-UNDERSTANDINGS ***IF YOU DESIRE TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE KITS AT THE SAME TIME I WILL COMBINE INTO A SINGLE SHIPMENT AND ADJUST THE INVOICE TO REFLECT THE MOST ECONOMICAL POSTAGE CHARGE FOR ALL ITEMS SHIPPED TOGETHER*** -------------------------------------------- Additional Information from Internet Encyclopedia The Arado Ar 68 was a German single-seat biplane fighter developed in the mid-1930s. It was among the first fighters produced when Germany abandoned the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles and began rearming. Design and development Designed to replace the Heinkel He 51, the Ar 68 proved to have admirable handling characteristics on its first flight in early 1934, despite Arado's inability to secure a sufficiently powerful engine for the prototype. Eventually, a Junkers Jumo 210 was installed and the Ar 68 went into production, though not before worries about the unforgiving nature of such a high-performance aircraft almost resulted in the cancellation of the project. The Ar 68 entered service with the Luftwaffe in 1936 and one of the first units was stationed in East Prussia. Soon, the fighter was sent to fight in the Spanish Civil War, where it was outclassed by the Soviet Polikarpov I-16. Arado responded by upgrading the engine of the Ar 68E, which soon became the Luftwaffe's most widely used fighter in 193738, before being replaced by the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The last Ar 68s served as night fighters up to the winter of 193940, after which they served as fighter-trainers until 1944. Variants Data from: Ar 68V1 Prototype, powered by a 492 kW (660 hp) BMW VI engine. First flight in 1934. Ar 68a First prototype. 1 x 478 kW (641 hp) BMW VId V-12. Ar 68b Second prototype. 1 x 455 kW (610 hp) Jumo 210A inverted V-12. Ar 68c Third prototype. 1 x 455 kW (610 hp) Jumo 210A inverted V-12. Ar 68d Fourth prototype. 1 x 478 kW (641 hp) BMW VId V-12. Ar 68 V4 The fourth prototype (Ar 68d), redesignated after the RLM(Reichs Luftfahrtministerium) introduced the standardised Versuchs (research) number system. Ar 68e Fifth prototype. 1 x 507 kW (680 hp) Jumo 210Da inverted V-12. Ar 68 V5 The fifth prototype (Ar 68e), redesignated after the RLM introduced the standardised Versuchs (research) number system. Ar 68E First type to enter Luftwaffe service, powered by a 455 kW (610 hp) Junkers Jumo 210, at sea level for 5 minutes, 500 kW (671 hp)) at 3,800 m (12,467 ft). Ar 68F Interim production, powered by a BMW VI 7.3Z; 559 kW (750 hp)) at sea level for 1 minute, 410 kW (550 hp)) at 1,000 m (3,281 ft), awaiting supply of Jumo 210 engines. Ar 68G Abortive attempt to fit a supercharged 500 kW (671 hp) BMW VI. Ar 68H Only a single prototype was built, powered by a 634 kW (850 hp)) BMW 132Da 9-cyl. supercharged air-cooled radial. It had two additional machine guns in the upper wing and had an enclosed cockpit, the first Arado aircraft to be so treated. Operators Germany Luftwaffe Spain Spanish Air Force Shipping & Handling Back to Top US ShippingPlease check eBay's Shipping & Payment tab USPS First-Class Mail® International ShippingPlease check eBay's Shipping & Payment tab USPS First-Class Mail International (Worldwide) USPS First-Class Mail International (Canada) FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!

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