{"product_id":"pavla-models-72004-1-72-henschel-hs-129a-plastic-model-kit","title":"Pavla Models 72004 1\/72 Henschel Hs-129A","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe experience of the Spanish civil War made German aviation experts rethink aircraft for close-support role. They again started to speak about an aircraft capable of attacking an enemy armor vehicles. In spring 1937 the Technische Amt of the RLM issued a requirement for a Schlachtflugzeug, specifying the use of two engines, minimal dimensions, armor protection of both cockpit and engines and a strong armament of 20mm cannon and machine guns. The requirement was submitted to a few aircraft producers. In October 1937 Henschel Flugzeugwerke proposal designed under Dipl. Ing. Nicholause supervision was accepted. He proposed a small conventional single-seat aircraft with two Argus As 41 OA inverted-vee engines. The shape of armored cockpit ,, bathtub \"gave fuselage an unusual triangular cross section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter mock-up was accepted the project received designation Hs 129 and building of prototype begun in October 1938. The HS 129 V-1 was flown for the first time on 20th May 1939 and shortly proved to be a poor aircraft. It had a heavy controls and insufficient climb. Risky take-offs and landigs resulted from the totally inadequate view from the cockpit. RLM ordered twelve pre-production Hs 129A-0 and sixteen production Hs 129A-1 models. Several pre-production aircraft saw limited service with the training unit in France. Hs 129A-1 series was canceled in behalf of more powerful Hs 129B.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAVLA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39381655552134,"sku":"PAV-72004","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/8617\/3749\/products\/PAV-72004-1.jpg?v=1623318250","url":"https:\/\/www.metrohobbies.com.au\/products\/pavla-models-72004-1-72-henschel-hs-129a-plastic-model-kit","provider":"Metro Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}