ICM 48275 Do 217K-2 with Gliding Bombs Fritz-X Plastic Kit

ICM 48275 Do 217K-2 with Gliding Bombs Fritz-X Plastic Kit

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: ICM48275

Manufacturer Number: 48275
Condition: New
Category: Plastic Kits, Aircraft
Brand: ICM
Era: World War 2
Construction: Plastic Kit
Scale: 1:48
Type Of Aircraft: Dornier DO217

£61.20

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The Do 217K-2 was developed as a version of the Do 217K-1 bomber designed to carry the Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X guided bomb, also known as Fritz-X. The key modification was an extended wingspan of nearly 25 meters - necessary to handle the significantly increased combat load, as a single guided bomb weighed 1570 kg. To preserve flight range, an additional 1160- litre fuel tank was installed in the forward bomb bay. Two special racks for the Fritz-X bombs were mounted under the wings between the fuselage and engines.

The German company Ruhrstahl A.G. developed the bomb, designed by engineer Max Kramer. It was an armour-piercing glide bomb for attacking armoured naval targets, with flight control from the aircraft via radio waves. The carrier bomber had to fly at an altitude of at least 4 km. The Fritz-X carried 360 kg of explosives and could penetrate 130-150 mm of armour - sufficient to destroy even battleships. The most famous use of the Do 217K-2 bomber (crew commander Major Bernhard Jope) and the Fritz-X bomb was the sinking of the Italian battleship Roma on September 9, 1943.

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As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

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Cheltenham
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GL50 1DX
England

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