Article number: 510101375
Product: 1:72 DOUGLAS RB 66B "Destroyer"
Model Dim.: 31,8 cm
SUPER DECALS SHEET
The twin-engine high swept wing Douglas RB-66 Destroyer entered in
service in the mid-50s to equip the USAF photo-reconnaissance squadrons.
Derived, as the Douglas B-66 bomber version, from the A-3 Skywarrior, it
had adopted a lot of changes compared to the US Navy aircraft. Thanks to
the two J71 turbojet engines, the Destroyer was able to reach a max
speed of 940 Km/h and guarantee an operative range of 1,800 miles. The
equipment for the reconnaissance were installed in the loading bombs
bay. A lot of RB-66s had been used by the USAF Squadrons located in
Great Britain, Germany and Japan during the escalation of the Cold Wars
proving their effectiveness in the intelligence and recon duties.
