A&A MODELS 7239 MARTIN AM-1 MAULER (POST WWII US NAVY ATTACKER) 1/72 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Martin AM Mauler (originally XBTM) was a single-seat carrier-based attack aircraft built for the United States Navy. Designed during World War II, the Mauler encountered development delays and did not enter service until 1948 in small numbers. The aircraft proved troublesome and remained in front line service only until 1950, when the Navy switched to the smaller and simpler Douglas AD Skyraider. Maulers remained in reserve squadrons until 1953. A few were built as AM-1Q electronic-warfare aircraft with an additional crewman in the fuselage.
Design and development
In the 1930s and early 1940s, the Navy divided carrier-borne bombers into two types: the torpedo bomber and the dive bomber, each with crews of two or three men. Wartime experience showed that pilots could aim bombs and torpedoes without assistance from other crew members as well as navigate with the aid of radio beacons, and the development of more powerful engines meant that faster aircraft no longer needed a rear gunner for self-defense. Furthermore, the consolidation of the two types of bombers greatly increased the flexibility of a carrier's air group and allowed the number of fighters in an air group to be increased.
FEATURES:
* Brand: A&A Models
* Title: Martin AM-1 Mauler Carrier-Based Attack Aircraft
* Number: 7239
* Scale: 1/72
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2022 New box
* Topic: Martin AM Mauler » Propeller (Aircraft)
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