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Isreali Air Force Stearman PT-13 Kaydet 4X-ACH #31, Israeli Air Force 1:48 Scale Hobby master
Hobby Master Die-cast Isreali Air Force Stearman PT-13 Kaydet in 1:48 Scale, Item# HA8105
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Highly detailed Hobby Master Isreali Air Force Boeing PT-17 Stearman
4X-ACH #31, Israeli Air Force
in 1:48 Scale.
The Stearman Aircraft Company produced a bi-plane trainer-aircraft called the Model 70. In
1935 the USN ordered the Model 70 with a Wright J-5 Whirlwind engine designated the
NS-1. Boeing Aircraft Company bought Stearman and gave the Model 70 a Lycoming R-680-5
radial engine making it a Model 75. In 1936 the U.S. Army Air Corps placed an order for the
Model 75 and designated it PT-13. With a Continental R-670-5 engine it became the PT-17.
The RCAF labeled it PT-27 Kaydet with Kaydet becoming the universally accepted name.
In February 1949 the Israeli Air Force purchased former U.S. Army PT-17s for their new Flight
School at the ex-RAF base Kfar Sirkin just outside Telaviv. The IAF would eventually own
over 60 PT-17s that were used as their primary trainer and supplemented with some
Harvards. The IAF tested Chipmunks, Fokker S.11 Buckaroos plus a few others but they
weren’t able to perform in the hot climate of Israel. In the 1950s pilot training required 60 hours
in the PT-17 before moving on to the Harvard. The PT-17 was used until it was replaced in
late 1956 by the Piper Super Cub. The #31 4X-ACH is kept at the Israeli Air Force Museum at
the Hatzerim Air Force Base and is flown on some holidays, air shows and IAF pilot academy
graduations.
Additional Info
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Stock#HA8105
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BrandHobby Master
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Country of Manufacture
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Scale1:48
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MaterialN/A
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Aircraft TypeFixed-Winged
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EraWorld War II
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AircraftBoeing-Stearman Model 75
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PropulsionPropeller-Driven
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RoleTrainer
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CountryIsrael
Warning: Choking Hazard!
Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.