1/48 Salmson 2A2 Late Type

Description

This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit.

From the manufacturer:

“The Salmson was a damn good airplane. It sounded like a bunch of tin cans on the end of a string, but they could shoot all kinds of holes in it and it would still run… It handled very nicely; a well-made airplane, very dependable.”

–Phillip R. Babcock of the 88th Aero Squadron

“The speed of our Salmson planes was about 110 miles per hour. In a dive we could get up to 250 miles an hour, and as our plane was very strong, we were flying without fighter escort, it was not unusual for us to get to the maximum speed trying to get away from a group of German fighter airplanes. We were invariably outnumbered by planes which were lighter and more maneuverable.”

–Capt. Everett R. Cook, commander of the 91st Aero Squadron, AEF

This kit of the Salmson 2A2 Late Type will be about 17.7cm long with a wingspan of 24.5cm when completed. Includes 227 plastic parts and 74 photo-etched parts, with decals for four versions and painting masks.