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WWII's powerful "tank buster" makes a fine first scale warbird kit

Pilot figure not included.

America's P-39 Airacobra made its debut flight in April 1939. Though intended as a pursuit plane, it proved most effective at ground support. Of the 10,000 that were built, only three flight-worthy planes exist today. Top Flite returns the P-39 to the air in 1/7 scale with this easy-to-build, easy-to-fly Gold Edition kit.

• Easy, trainer-like ground handling...smooth and stable in the air
  
  
• CAD-perfected interlocking parts simplify building and add strength -elliptical fuselage builds flat on the table, with no time-consuming carving needed
  
  
• Very lightweight - performs exceptionally well with engines at the lower end of its displacement range
  
  
• Includes a heavy-duty ABS half cowl, plus precision-formed ABS detail parts for scale realism without difficulty
  
  
• Large fuselage easily accommodates radio gear, optional cockpit kit and retract air tank
  
  
• Maximize the scale realism with split flaps, retracts and Top Flite's optional scale accessories

Take the P-39's scale realism as far as you like—for example, the kit's instructions explain how to create these operational split flaps.

Heavy-duty, 3/16" wire landing gear is included—or you can maximize in-flight realism by adding Robart nose gear and retracts. The nose gear makes ground handling as easy and familiar as a trainer's.

The interlocking "I-beam" system of shear webbing and solid basswood spars speeds up assembly - the ribs are automatically spaced and locked in place. The notched trailing edge also serves as an alignment jig to set washout.

Precision-formed parts recreate the P-39 Airacobra's canopy, air scoop, wing fairings, gun fairings and exhaust ports—without adding building challenges.

[ Check out reviews by R/C Scale International & R/C Modeler Magazine ]

SPECIFICATIONS
Stock Number: TOPA0145
Wingspan: 63 in (1600 mm)
Wing Area: 742.8 in² (47.9 dm²)
Weight: 8-10 lb (3629-4540 g)
Fuselage Length: 55 in (1405 mm)
Engine Required: 2-stroke .61-.75 cu in (10.0-12.3 cc) or 4-stroke .70-.91 cu in (11.5-15.0 cc)
Radio Required: 4-7 channel w/5-8 servos
Suggested MonoKote Colors: 1 roll each of Flat Olive Drab, Flat Dove Grey and Flat Tan
Recommended Scale Options: Cockpit Kit (TOPQ8408); Scale Static Display Prop; 1/7 Warbird Pilot; Fuel Drop Tank; Robart Nose Gear (ROBQ1660) and 85-degree Pneumatic Retracts (ROBQ0006)
Technical Data - Product Manual - Parts Listing - Accessories Needed