1/144 Convair XC-99 by Roden
Rodens series of big US Airlift aircraft continues with this XC-99 kit
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11131688
Sales Price : 11,610 yen 18%OFF about79.21USD
List Price : 14,190yen
Points Acquired : 116pointsOther Currencies
Manufacturer : Roden
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : After Nov(Oct. 10, 2024 Pre-order start.)
List Price : 14,190yen
Points Acquired : 116pointsOther Currencies
Manufacturer : Roden
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : After Nov(Oct. 10, 2024 Pre-order start.)
This item is limited to 3 per household.
Full length: approx 39cm.
Full width: approx 48cm.
Full width: approx 48cm.
- A super-large transport plane capable of carrying 400 soldiers.
- The kit is 39cm long and 48cm wide.
- The XC-99 is a large reciprocating military transport aircraft developed by Convair of the United States based on the B-36 strategic bomber.
- Only one was produced, and it was in service for about 10 years.
- The wings and tail were borrowed from the B-36 design, but the fuselage was significantly different, with a two-story fuselage and the wings moved to a mid-wing configuration.
- Since this was after the end of World War II and before the start of the Cold War, it was deemed that there was no need for such a large transport aircraft, and only one prototype was built, and the C-99 was never mass-produced.
- However, because it had the largest transport capacity at the time, it was delivered to the Air Force on November 23, 1949, even though it was still a prototype, and was deployed in combat.
- As a result, the aircraft logged 7,400 flight hours before being retired in 1957.
- The wings and tail were borrowed from the B-36 design, but the fuselage was significantly different, with a two-story fuselage and the wings moved to a mid-wing configuration.
- Since this was after the end of World War II and before the start of the Cold War, it was deemed that there was no need for such a large transport aircraft, and only one prototype was built, and the C-99 was never mass-produced.
- However, because it had the largest transport capacity at the time, it was delivered to the Air Force on November 23, 1949, even though it was still a prototype, and was deployed in combat.
- As a result, the aircraft logged 7,400 flight hours before being retired in 1957.
- Crew: 5
- Total length: 56.40m
- Width: 70.10m
- Total height: 17.50m
- Maximum takeoff weight: 145,000kg
- Engine: P&W Wasp Major reciprocating engine 6 units (3,500 horsepower x 6)
- Maximum carrying capacity: 400 fully armed soldiers or 45,000 kg of cargo
- Range: 13,000km
- Total length: 56.40m
- Width: 70.10m
- Total height: 17.50m
- Maximum takeoff weight: 145,000kg
- Engine: P&W Wasp Major reciprocating engine 6 units (3,500 horsepower x 6)
- Maximum carrying capacity: 400 fully armed soldiers or 45,000 kg of cargo
- Range: 13,000km
米・コンベアXC-99大型輸送機・全幅70m (プラモデル) |
●キット全長39cm全幅48cm程になります
●XC-99とはアメリカ合衆国のコンベア社がB-36戦略爆撃機を原型にして開発したレシプロ大型軍事輸送機である。
●1機のみ生産され、10年ほど運用された。
●主翼や尾翼はB-36の設計を流用しているが、胴体は大きく異なり、2階建ての胴体とされ、主翼は中翼配置に変更されている。
●第二次世界大戦が終わり冷戦に入る前であったため、このような大型輸送機は必要ないと判断され、試作機1機のみでC-99として量産されることは無かった。
●しかしながら、当時最大級の輸送能力を持っていたため、試作機でありながら空軍に1949年11月23日に引き渡され、実戦配備された。
●そのため、1957年に退役するまで7,400時間の飛行が行われた。
●乗員：5名
●全長：56.40m
●全幅：70.10m
●全高：17.50m
●最大離陸重量：145,000kg
●エンジン：P&W ワスプ・メジャー レシプロエンジン 6基(3,500馬力X6)
●最大積載能力：完全武装兵士400名または貨物45,000Kg
●航続距離：13,000km