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Specifications Power plant: One Wright R-1820-G105A Cyclone nine-cylinder, single-row air-cooled radial, rated at 1100 hp for takeoff.

Performance: Maximum speed - 324 mph at 21,000 ft, 313 mph at 13,000 ft. Cruising speed - 256 mph. Initial climb rate - 2600 ft/min. An altitude of 15,000 ft could be reached in 6.3 minutes. Service ceiling: 30,675 ft.

Weights: 4479 lbs empty, 6500 lbs gross, 6840 lbs maximum takeoff.

Dimensions: Wingspan 35 ft, length 26 ft, height 12 ft 1 in., wing area 209 sq. ft.

Armament: Two 0.50 in. machine-guns in the wings, two 0.30-in. machine-guns in the upper fuselage.

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Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA7004 Brewster B339C, 2-VLG-V Netherlands East Indies Army Air Corps (ML-KNIL) Batavia Java Island, 1942, Lt. Deibel “Limited Edition” with a certificate

Accurate 1/48 scale Professionally painted Pad applied markings Opening canopy Option to use or not use bombs Movable rudder Retractable landing gear with rolling rubber wheels Display stand provided Maximum amount of metal with minimum plastic used Expertly Pre-assembled An excellent to your collection

A shortage of Wright Cyclone engines forced the Dutch to supply Brewster with 24 used engines to go with the forty-eight new engines Brewster had. The planes produced with used 1100 hp engines were designated “C” and the new 1200 hp engine models were “D”. Lt. August G. Deibel was a member of the ML-KNIL, Royal Dutch East Indies Military Aviation. With 3 confirmed kills, himself shot down twice and wounded twice he received the Militaire Willemsorde (highest Dutch decoration, only given for extreme high bravery during wartime).

The Dutch B339C and D were basically a version of the F2A-2 without the arrestor hook and a few other naval add ons. This version also came equipped with a large fixed tail wheel a 10-foot 3-inch uncuffed Curtiss Electric propeller. The armament was a bit different from the B and E versions having only 2 x .303 inch 7.7 mm guns along with 2 x .50 inch 12 mm guns instead of 4 x .50 inch 12 mm guns. Although ordered with armored glass wind-screens, reflector gun sights, self-sealing fuel tanks and gun heaters most planes arrived from the factory with any of these items installed. Over time these parts were made available and were installed in the field.