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Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series HA8109 Boeing N2S-3 Stearman 39123, US Navy, circa 1944

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.

The Stearman Aircraft Company produced a bi-plane trainer-aircraft called the Model 70. In 1935 the USN ordered the Model 70 with a Wright J-5 Whirlwind engine designated the NS-1. Boeing Aircraft Company bought Stearman and gave the Model 70 a Lycoming R-680-5 radial engine making it a Model 75. In 1936 the U.S. Army Air Corps placed an order for the Model 75 and designated it PT-13. With a Continental R-670-5 engine it became the PT-17. The RCAF labeled it PT-27 Kaydet with Kaydet becoming the universally accepted name.

The Stearman Aircraft Company became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934 with more than 10,600 built in the 1930s and 1940s. These aircraft became a primary trainer for both the USAAF and USN. The USAAF labeled the aircraft the PT-13 and PT-17 while the USN called it the NS-1 and N2S. The Stearman was commonly called the “Yellow Peril” referring to the bright yellow paint used on the majority of these aircraft. This Stearman was Bu.No 39123/73 and one of the 1,875 delivered to the USN.

Specifications Boeing PT-17 Kaydet Stearman, USN designation N2S-3 Crew - 2 x Student Pilot and Instructor PT-17 Produced - 3,500 + Number of all variants produced - 10,000 +

Performance 1 x Continental R-670-5 7 cylinder radial engine producing 220 hp Maximum Speed - 124 mph Climb Rate - 840 ft/min Service Ceiling - 11,200 ft Range - 505 miles Dimensions Length - 24 ft 3 in Wingspan - 32 ft 2 in Height - 9 ft 2 in Weight Empty - 1,936 lbs Maximum Takeoff - 2,717 lbs