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Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA7905 Boeing F4B-4 “9045 ANACOSTIA” used by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Douglas Ingalls Floyd Bennett Field Air Show 1935

1/48 scale pre-finished Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. Professionally painted. All markings pad applied for superb results. Comes with a pilot that can be removed. Comes with display stand.

In the early 1930s Boeing developed a series of biplanes designated the F4B for the US Navy and US Marine Corps but was a P-12 for the US Army Air Corps. The aircraft were first accepted in 1929 and served as the primary fighter. The P-12 was built in 6 successful variants while the F4B had 4. The P-12 was replaced by the Boeing P-26 in 1934-35 but the F4B carried on with operational duties until the Grumman F2F/F3F series completely replaced them in 1938.

The USN Department made aircraft such as the Boeing F4B-4 available to headquarters staff whenever they had to travel to a facility within the aircraft range. These aircraft were based at Anacostia NAS, Washington, D.C. and wore a highly polished metal finish. One trip was made by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Douglas Ingalls so he could attend an Air Show at the Floyd Bennett Field, New York in 1935. This was New York City’s first municipal airport and was named after Bennett because he was a resident of Brooklyn and gained notoriety when he and Admiral Byrd became the first people to fly over the North Pole.

Specifications for Boeing P-12 / F4B (Model 83/89) Total Produced All Variants - 586 First Flight - June 25, 1928 Role - Fighter Biplane Crew - 1 Powerplant - 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-16 WASP air-cooled 9 cylinder radial engine, 550 hp (410 kW) Performance Speed - 189 mph (164 kts / 304 km/h) Service Ceiling - 26,900 ft (8,199 m) Range - 369 mi (321 nm / 594 km) Weight Empty - 2,355 lb (1,068 kg) Max Takeoff - 3,611 lb (1,638 kg) Dimensions Length - 20.08 ft (6.12 m) Height - 9.32 ft (2.84 m) Wingspan - 29.99 ft (9.14 m)