P-339 Buffalo

Brewster
P-339 Buffalo

Tamiya #61094 (1/48)

This model depicts the B-339 A51-13 of
RAAF 25 squadron
Dunreath, Western Australia, 1942.

Aircraft history:

Tail code was 310;
Intended for NEI use, but diverted to Australia and initially Served with the USAAF;
Delivered 14/08/42;
Served with 25 Sqn RAAF 14/08/42 to 05/02/43.
Taxying accident after landing, damaged starboard elevator 15/09/42.
Damaged nose of aircraft, airframe, wing tip prop and starboard aileron during takeoff accident 02/02/43;
Served with 85 Sqn 25/02/43 to 29/04/43.
Went to 17 RSU for storage before transfer to the USAAF 30/4/43
On 21/5/43 it was allotted to 24 Sqn but this was cancelled on 25/6/43.
Returned to USAAF 5th Air Force, 08/07/43.
Scrapped at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane Qld around 6/11/43.

B-339 Information

Role:	Fighter
Country:	USA
Manufacturer:	Brewster
First Flight:	2 December 1937
No Produced:	509

RAAF: 17

The Brewster F2A Buffalo was an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo was largely obsolete when the United States entered the war, being unstable and overweight, especially when compared to the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

Specifications:
crew:	1
length:	8.03m
wingspan:	10.67m
height:	3.66m
weight (empty):	2146kg
weight (loaded):	3247kg
Performance:
Powerplant:	1 × Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 9, 9-cyl air-cooled radial piston engine, 890kW
Max Speed:	517km/h
Range:	1553km
Service Ceiling:	10,100m
Armament:
Guns:	2 x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns (nose mounted) 2 x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns (wing mounted)