1/72 72158 Amodel Il-40 - NATO Codename Brawny
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
This is a very nice model of this Soviet jet-powered two seat armored ground attack aircraft. It flew well until the guns were fired and the exhaust gases caused the engine to lose power and sometimes quit all together. A radical redesign of the jet intakes solved this problem, but the program was canceled after only 5 were built. The program was stopped because the the Soviet switch in doctrine to tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
$24.00