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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 1998 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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Model Length: 4.2 inches |
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KIT-1: Transitioning to Horizontal Flight |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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Like the Germans before them (and the
Americans soon thereafter), the post-War Soviets saw a need for a point-defense fighter
that could operate without vulnerable airstrips. In 1946, leading Russian
helicopter theoretician Professor B.N. Yurjev developed this design for a small
delta-winged tail-sitter. Its single Kilmov VK-108 motor, situated aft of
the cockpit, was to power both a small forward propeller (used for horizontal
flight) and a larger aft propeller that would function during take-offs and
landings, and then serve as a canard-like surface during in-flight operations. The so-called "KIT-1" never got passed the design stage. However, Yurjev was obviously on the right track as his design bears numerous similarities to the U.S.'s XFY-1 "Pogo" and XFV-1 "Salmon" developed a decade later. |
This unique 1/72 resin-and-vacuform kit was a first-generation Unicraft model, entering the company's catalogue in 1998. Decals were not provided. This model was built from an original issue. |
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Original Box Art |
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