1/72 7271 Amodel TWO Hydroplane SPL - Chetverikov SPL (HIDRO-1) - Designed As A Submarine Aircraft
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
SALE!! Includes both kits in the one box shown. They have never been started and both are still in the factory sealed bag. Includes decals and instructions. The Chetverikov SPL (or HIDRO-1) was desgiend and built by a group of engineers under the direction of I.V. Chetverikov in 1934. The new seaplane was intended to be placed on a submarine in a water-tight hanger that was only 2.5m in diameter and 7.5 meters long. Dismantling and storage was done manually in a total of 3 to 4 minutes and assembly with preparation for take off took 5 minutes. In 1936 the SPL was demonstrated at the international exhibition in Milan. Later this aircraft set several international records.
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