USN "VBF-83" F4U-1D CORSAIR 

1st F4U-1D Corsair by Dragon Models!

New from Dragon Wings! A very impressive 1:72 scale model with incredible detail and functionality! This is the statement of introduction by Dragon Models: 
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Note:    USS Essex, Spring 1945
Scale:  1:72
Size:    5.6"L x 6.8"W x 2.7"H

Item Number:   DRW50121                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Price: $39.95

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Main Features:
- New aircraft type!    NEW
- 1/72 Authentic Scale
- High Quality Diecast Metal
- Historically Accurate
- Removable Weapons
- Detailed Cockpits
- Opening/Closed Canopy option
- Rotating propeller
- Pre-assembled
- Display In Flight or In Landing Mode
- Approximate dimensions: 5.6"L x 6.8"W x 2.7"H

About the F4U-1D Corsair:
In 1942 production of the Corsair began, a lightweight fighter paired with the most powerful engine then available. It was used successfully as a carrier-based fighter bomber by the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War 2. It had a distinctive front profile with its inverted gull-wings, necessary to give enough ground clearance for the large propeller. This A total of 12,681 Corsairs were produced.