61057 Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He219 A-7 Uhu

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equipped with two Daimler-Benz DB603 ENGINES, this aircraft, with a long, elongated fuselage, demonstrated its effectiveness in the night operations of the final period of the war. Zvezdating with the He219A-0 in 1942, it produced several versions, including the most perfect, final He219A-7. The modification had improved engines DB603G, radar FuG220 two 30 mm guns "Schrage Musik", two 20 or 30 mm guns in the wings and the ventral fairing improved the capabilities of the He-219 as a night fighter.

despite the fact that only 268 aircraft were built by the end of the war, the Heinkel He219 Uhu achieved great success in the fight against allied aircraft, being probably the best night fighter Luftwaffe with a piston engine.

the Development of an effective night fighter was hampered by political misunderstanding. He219 started life as a private venture by the Heinkel company, the plane had lots of outstanding features such as a pressurized cabin, the layout of the cockpit provides an excellent overview of the configuration of the landing gear, etc. in addition He219 was the first aircraft equipped with ejection seats.

model Length 385 mm.