{"title":"Hobby 2000 1:72","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby 2000 lentokoneet mittakaavassa 1:72\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"f-111-d-f-aardvark","title":"F-111 D\/F Aardvark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#ff0000\"\u003eALE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eGeneral Dynamics F-111 Aardvark\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired American supersonic, medium-range \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interdictor\" title=\"Interdictor\"\u003einterdictor\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_tactics\" title=\"Military tactics\"\u003etactical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Attack_aircraft\" title=\"Attack aircraft\"\u003eattack aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e that also filled the roles of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strategic_bomber\" title=\"\"\u003estrategic nuclear bomber\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aerial_reconnaissance\" title=\"Aerial reconnaissance\"\u003eaerial reconnaissance\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic-warfare_aircraft\" title=\"Electronic-warfare aircraft\"\u003eelectronic-warfare aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e in its various versions.  The word \"aardvark\" is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afrikaans\" title=\"Afrikaans\"\u003eAfrikaans\u003c\/a\u003e for \"earth pig\" and reflects the look of the long nose of the aircraft that might remind one of the nose of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aardvark\" title=\"Aardvark\"\u003eaardvark\u003c\/a\u003e. Developed in the 1960s by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics\" title=\"General Dynamics\"\u003eGeneral Dynamics\u003c\/a\u003e, it entered service in 1967 with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Air_Force\" title=\"United States Air Force\"\u003eUnited States Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e (USAF). The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Australian_Air_Force\" title=\"Royal Australian Air Force\"\u003eRoyal Australian Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e (RAAF) also ordered the type and began operating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111C\" title=\"General Dynamics F-111C\"\u003eF-111Cs\u003c\/a\u003e in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111 pioneered several technologies for production aircraft, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Variable-sweep_wing\" title=\"Variable-sweep wing\"\u003evariable-sweep wings\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afterburner\" title=\"Afterburner\"\u003eafterburning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turbofan\" title=\"Turbofan\"\u003eturbofan\u003c\/a\u003e engines, and automated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terrain-following_radar\" title=\"Terrain-following radar\"\u003eterrain-following radar\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nap-of-the-earth\" title=\"Nap-of-the-earth\"\u003elow-level\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing \u003cbr\u003eaircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become \u003cbr\u003ecommonplace. The F-111 suffered a variety of problems during initial \u003cbr\u003edevelopment. Several of its intended roles, such as an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carrier-based_aircraft\" title=\"Carrier-based aircraft\"\u003eaircraft carrier-based\u003c\/a\u003e naval \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interceptor_aircraft\" title=\"Interceptor aircraft\"\u003einterceptor\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_F-111B\" title=\"General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B\"\u003eF-111B\u003c\/a\u003e, failed to materialize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSAF F-111s were retired during the 1990s with the F-111Fs in 1996 and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics%E2%80%93Grumman_EF-111A_Raven\" title=\"General Dynamics–Grumman EF-111A Raven\"\u003eEF-111s\u003c\/a\u003e in 1998. The F-111 was replaced in USAF service by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle\" title=\"McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\"\u003eF-15E Strike Eagle\u003c\/a\u003e for medium-range precision strike missions, while the supersonic bomber role has been assumed by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer\" title=\"Rockwell B-1 Lancer\"\u003eB-1B Lancer\u003c\/a\u003e. The RAAF was the last operator of the F-111, with its aircraft serving until December 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"F-111D\"\u003eF-111D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cbr\u003eF-111D was an upgraded F-111A equipped with newer Mark II avionics, more\u003cbr\u003e powerful engines, improved intake geometry, and an early \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glass_cockpit\" title=\"Glass cockpit\"\u003eglass cockpit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e The variant was first ordered in 1967 and delivered from 1970–73. The \u003cbr\u003eF-111D reached initial operational capability in 1972. Deliveries were \u003cbr\u003edelayed due to avionics issues. 96 F-111Ds were built. The sole operator of this variant was the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/27th_TFW\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"27th TFW\"\u003e27th TFW\u003c\/a\u003e stationed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannon_AFB\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Cannon AFB\"\u003eCannon AFB\u003c\/a\u003e, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111D used the new Triple Plow II intakes, which were \u003cbr\u003elocated four inches (100 mm) further away from the airframe to prevent \u003cbr\u003eengine ingestion of the sluggish \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boundary_layer\" title=\"Boundary layer\"\u003eboundary layer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e air that was known to cause stalls in the TF30 turbofans. It had more \u003cbr\u003epowerful TF30-P-9 engines with 12,000 lbf (53 kN) dry and 18,500 lbf \u003cbr\u003e(82 kN) afterburning thrust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mark II avionics were digitally integrated microprocessor \u003cbr\u003esystems, some of the first used by the USAF, offering tremendous \u003cbr\u003ecapability, but substantial problems. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockwell_International\" title=\"Rockwell International\"\u003eRockwell Autonetics\u003c\/a\u003e digital bombing-navigation system included \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inertial_navigation\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"\"\u003einertial navigation\u003c\/a\u003e system, AN\/APQ-130 attack radar system and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doppler_radar\" title=\"Doppler radar\"\u003eDoppler radar\u003c\/a\u003e. It also included digital computer set and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multi-function_display\" title=\"Multi-function display\"\u003emulti-function displays\u003c\/a\u003e (MFDs). The terrain-following radar was the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sperry_Corporation\" title=\"Strategic bomber\"\u003eSperry\u003c\/a\u003e AN\/APQ-128. The attack radar featured a Doppler beam-sharpening, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moving_target_indication\" title=\"Moving target indication\"\u003emoving target indication\u003c\/a\u003e (MTI), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Continuous-wave_radar\" title=\"Continuous-wave radar\"\u003eContinuous-wave radar\u003c\/a\u003e for guiding \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Semi-active_radar_homing\" title=\"Semi-active radar homing\"\u003esemi-active radar homing\u003c\/a\u003e missiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt took years to improve the reliability of the avionics, but issues were never fully addressed.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Miller_p31_45-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Miller_p31-45\"\u003e[45]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Logan_p106-7_103-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Logan_p106-7-103\"\u003e[102]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e According to Crandall, \"The truth is that the D model didn't work. They\u003cbr\u003e parked every single one of them in Fort Worth for several years as they\u003cbr\u003e worked to fix the bugs\". The F-111D was withdrawn from service in 1991 and 1992\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"F-111F\"\u003eF-111F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrandall described the F-111F as \"the Cadillac of the F-111 force\". It was the final variant produced for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tactical_Air_Command\" title=\"Tactical Air Command\"\u003eTactical Air Command\u003c\/a\u003e, with a modern, but less expensive, Mark IIB avionics system.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_p95-7_112-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Gunston_p95-7-112\"\u003e[111]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The USAF approved development of the variant in 1969. It also included \u003cbr\u003ethe more powerful TF30-P-100 engine and strengthened wing carry-through \u003cbr\u003ebox. 106 were produced between 1970 and 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-111F's Mark IIB avionics suite used a simplified version of\u003cbr\u003e the FB-111A's radar, the AN\/APQ-144, lacking some of the strategic \u003cbr\u003ebomber's operating modes but adding a new 2.5 mi (4.0 km) display ring. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough it was tested with digital moving-target indicator (MTI) \u003cbr\u003ecapacity, it was not used in production sets.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Gunston_p95-7_112-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#cite_note-Gunston_p95-7-112\"\u003e[111]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Mark IIB avionics combined some Mark II components with FB-111A \u003cbr\u003ecomponents, such as the AN\/APQ-146 terrain-following radar. The F-111E's\u003cbr\u003e weapon management system was also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrandall stated that the F-111F was almost capable of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Supercruise\" title=\"Supercruise\"\u003esupercruise\u003c\/a\u003e, and could reach Mach 1.4 at sea level on full afterburner.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eIt used the Triple Plow II intakes, along with the substantially more \u003cbr\u003epowerful TF30-P-100 turbofan with 25,100 lbf (112 kN) afterburning \u003cbr\u003ethrust, 35% more thrust than the F-111A and E.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eAn adjustable engine nozzle was added to decrease drag.\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eThe P-100 engine greatly improved the F-111F's performance. The engines were upgraded to the TF30-P-109 version,\u003cfont size=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003elater in the 1985–86 timeframe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1980s, the F-111F began to be equipped with the AVQ-26 Pave Tack \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forward_looking_infrared\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Forward looking infrared\"\u003eforward looking infrared\u003c\/a\u003e (FLIR) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laser_designator\" title=\"Laser designator\"\u003elaser designator\u003c\/a\u003e system, which provided for the delivery of precision laser-guided munitions and was mounted in the internal weapons bay. The Pacer Strike avionics update program replaced analog equipment with new digital equipment and multi-function displays. The last USAF F-111s were withdrawn from service in 1996, replaced by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle\" title=\"McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\"\u003eMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby 2000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57794504917376,"sku":"72044","price":47.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/H200072044.jpg?v=1775209406"},{"product_id":"washington-b-1","title":"Washington B.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby 2000 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eBoeing B-29 Superfortress\u003c\/b\u003e is  an American four-engined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Propeller_(aeronautics)\" title=\"Propeller (aeronautics)\"\u003epropeller-driven\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heavy_bomber\" title=\"Heavy bomber\"\u003eheavy bomber\u003c\/a\u003e, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boeing\" title=\"Boeing\"\u003eBoeing\u003c\/a\u003e and flown primarily by the United States during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Korean_War\" title=\"Korean War\"\u003eKorean War\u003c\/a\u003e. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress\" title=\"Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress\"\u003eB-17 Flying Fortress\u003c\/a\u003e, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strategic_bomber\" title=\"Strategic bomber\"\u003estrategic bombing\u003c\/a\u003e, but also excelled in low-altitude night \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Incendiary_bomb\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Incendiary bomb\"\u003eincendiary bombing\u003c\/a\u003e, and in dropping \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naval_mines\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Naval mines\"\u003enaval mines\u003c\/a\u003e to blockade Japan. B-29s dropped the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki\" title=\"Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\"\u003eatomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki\u003c\/a\u003e, the only aircraft ever to drop \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuclear_weapons\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Nuclear weapons\"\u003enuclear weapons\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Combat\" title=\"Combat\"\u003ecombat\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington B Mk 1\u003c\/b\u003e – This was the service name given to 88 B-29As supplied to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Air_Force\" title=\"Royal Air Force\"\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/i.ebayimg.com\/images\/g\/0cgAAOSwZaBkkZLE\/s-l1200.webp\" jsaction=\"VQAsE\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 849px; height: 447px; margin: 0px; width: 316px;\" alt=\"Hobby 2000 72069 - 1:72 Washington B.1 | eBay\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/modelkitcollector.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/H2K72069_4.jpg?v=1688661236\u0026amp;width=1445\" jsaction=\"VQAsE\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" alt=\"Hobby 2000 72069 1:72 Washington B.1 – Model Kit Collector\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"max-width: 849px; height: 447px; margin: 0px; width: 316px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: \" open sans sans-serif rgb color:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hobby 2000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57794837938560,"sku":"72069","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/Hobby200072069.jpg?v=1775212657"},{"product_id":"b-26b-marauder-9th-af-eto","title":"B-26B Marauder 9th AF ETO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHobby 2000 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMartin B-26 Marauder\u003c\/b\u003e is an American twin-engined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medium_bomber\" title=\"Medium bomber\"\u003emedium bomber\u003c\/a\u003e that saw extensive service during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e. The B-26 was built at two locations: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baltimore,_Maryland\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Baltimore, Maryland\"\u003eBaltimore, Maryland\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omaha,_Nebraska\" title=\"Omaha, Nebraska\"\u003eOmaha, Nebraska\u003c\/a\u003e, by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glenn_L._Martin_Company\" title=\"Glenn L. Martin Company\"\u003eGlenn L. Martin Company\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst used in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asiatic-Pacific_Theater\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Asiatic-Pacific Theater\"\u003ePacific Theater\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e in early 1942, it was also used in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mediterranean_Theater_of_Operations\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Mediterranean Theater of Operations\"\u003eMediterranean Theater\u003c\/a\u003e and in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Front_(World_War_II)\" title=\"Western Front (World War II)\"\u003eWestern Europe\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter entering service with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e aviation units, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fixed-wing_aircraft\" title=\"Fixed-wing aircraft\"\u003eaircraft\u003c\/a\u003e quickly received the reputation of a \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/widow-maker\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:widow-maker\"\u003ewidowmaker\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e due to the early models' high accident rate during takeoffs and \u003cbr\u003elandings. This was because the Marauder had to be flown at precise \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airspeed\" title=\"Airspeed\"\u003eairspeeds\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e particularly on final runway approach or when one engine was out. The \u003cbr\u003eunusually high 150 mph (241 km\/h) speed on short final runway approach \u003cbr\u003ewas intimidating to many pilots who were used to much slower approach \u003cbr\u003espeeds, and when they slowed to speeds below those stipulated in the \u003cbr\u003emanual, the aircraft would often stall and crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e — This model had further improvements on the B-26A, \u003cbr\u003eincluding revised tail gunner's glazing. Nineteen were delivered to the \u003cbr\u003eRoyal Air Force as the Marauder Mk.IA. Production blocks of the 1,883 \u003cbr\u003eaircraft built:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAT-23A\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eTB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—208 B-26Bs converted into target tugs and gunnery trainers designated \u003cb\u003eJM-1\u003c\/b\u003e by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US_Navy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"US Navy\"\u003eUS Navy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—Single tail gun replaced with twin guns; belly-mounted \"tunnel gun\" added (81 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-1\u003c\/b\u003e—Improved B-26B. (225 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-2\u003c\/b\u003e—Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-2800-41 radials (96 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-3\u003c\/b\u003e—Larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carburetor\" title=\"Carburetor\"\u003ecarburetor\u003c\/a\u003e intakes; upgrade to R-2800-43 radials (28 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-4\u003c\/b\u003e—Improved B-26B-3 (211 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-10\u003c\/b\u003e through \u003cb\u003eB-26B-55\u003c\/b\u003e — Beginning with block 10, \u003cbr\u003ethe wingspan was increased from 65 to 71 feet (20 to 22 m) and flaps \u003cbr\u003ewere added outboard of the engine nacelle to improve handling problems \u003cbr\u003eduring landing caused by high wing loads. The vertical stabilizer height\u003cbr\u003e was increased from 19 feet 10 inches (6.05 m) to 21 feet 6 inches \u003cbr\u003e(6.55 m). Armament was increased from six to twelve .50 caliber machine \u003cbr\u003eguns; this was done in the forward section so that the B-26 could \u003cbr\u003eperform \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strafing\" title=\"Strafing\"\u003estrafing\u003c\/a\u003e missions. The tail gun was upgraded from manual to power operated. Armor was added to protect the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aviator\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aviator\"\u003epilot\u003c\/a\u003e and copilot; 1,242 were built.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—12 B-26Bs were converted into transport aircraft (all were delivered to the US Marine Corps for use in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines\" title=\"Philippines\"\u003ePhilippines\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.super-hobby.fi\/zdjecia\/1\/3\/7\/47923_hbd72058-2.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 2048px; height: 209px; margin: 0px; width: 458px;\" alt=\"B-26B Marauder 9th AF ETO\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hobby 2000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795285156224,"sku":"72058","price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/H200072058.jpg?v=1775216721"}],"url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/collections\/hobby-2000-1-72.oembed","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}