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Revelld Lockheed PV-1 VENTURA Revell D Lockheed PV-1 VENTURA 04662-0389 ©2012 by REVELL GmbH & Co. KG. PRINTED IN GERMANY Lockheed PV-1 VENTURA Lockheed PV-1 VENTURA Der Beginn des 2. Weltkrieges machte der britischen Luftwaffe schnell klar, das ein Teil der vor Ihnen At the beginning of the Second World War, the Roya! Air Force quickly realized that it would not be liegenden Aufgaben mit dem vorhandenen Material nicht zu schaffen war Besonders die possible to fulfil some of the future missions with the resources then available. In particular long-range Langstreckenpatrouillen und die Bekampfung von U-Booten mit der inzwischen veralteten Lockheed maritime patrols and anti submarine missions using the now-obsoiete Lockheed Hudson were Hudson waren ein grol3es Problem. Man beauftragte daher Lockheed mit der Konstruktion einer becoming a big problem. Lockheed was therefore commissioned to design a similar aircraft, using ahnlichen Maschine, unter Verwendung bereits vorhandener Bauteile der Hudson, um die existing parts from the Hudson in order to reduce the time required in construction. The result was the Konstruktionsarbeiten zu beschleunigen. Das Ergebnis war die Ventura G.R.I die am 31. Juli 1941 ihren Ventura G.R.I which completed its first flight on 31 July 1941. After 188 Ventura I's had been built for ' Erstf lug absolvierte. Nach dem Bau von 188 Ventura I fur die RAF erfolgten umfangreiche Anderungen the RAF, extensive modifications were made and the aircraft re-designated Ventura II. The U.S. Navy die zur Ventura II fuhrten, die sehr schnell auch als PV-1 das Interesse der US Navy fand. Damit war sie quickly showed an interest in this model designated PV-1 in the US. It was also the first US Bomber to ' auch dererste US Bomber bei dem alle Ruderflachen rnetallbeplankt waren. Ausgerustetmitzwei 18- have all its control surfaces covered with sheet metal. Fitted with two 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney • Zylinder Doppelstern-Motoren (9-Zylinder pro Stern und 45.9 Liter Hubraum) vom Typ Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R 2800-31 double radial engines (9-cylinders per star and 45.9 Itr cubic capacity), they • R 2800-31 Double Wasp, verfugte sie nun tiber eine Leistung von zwei mal 2023 PS. Die gleichen now had an output of 2 x 2023 bhp. Similar engines were used in the P-47 Thunderbolt, the F4F Corsair Triebwerke wurden auch in der P-47 Thunderbolt, der F4F Corsair und der F8F Bearcat verwendet. Der and the F8f Bearcat. The distance between the engines and fuselage was so small that specially geringe Abstand zwischen Motoren und Rumpf erforderte einen speziell entwickelten Propeller mit developed propellers with much broader blades were required. They were later refereed to as wesentlich breiteren Slattern, die als Paddelblatt bekannt wurden. Der dadurch entstandene Sound "paddles". The resulting sound was an unmistakable feature of the Ventura. Its flight characteristics wurde zum unverwechselbaren Kennzeichen der Ventura. Die Flugeigenschaften waren auf dem were on a similar nouveaux to those of a fighter aircraft, which required special skills from the pilots. Niveau eines Jagdflugzeuges, was jedoch auch besondere Anforderungen an die Piloten stellte. So Although the Ventura at first sight appears to be rather inconspicuous, it was nevertheless very , unscheinbar die Ventura auf den ersten Blick wirkt, so erfolgreich war sie in Einsatzen der US Navy die successful during operations with the U.S. Navy over an area reaching from Alaska and the Aleutian sich Ciber ein Gebiet von Alaska uber die Aieuten im Norden bis zum japanischen Festland und weiter Islands in the north to the Japanese mainland and further south to the Carolinas off the Australian , biszu den Karolinen vor der australischen Kusteerstreckten. Mit ihren biszu 7 MGsKaliber 12,7 mm, coast. Fitted with up to seven 12.7 mm calibre machine guns in, on and under the fuselage it had an in, auf und unter dem Rumpf, verfugte sie bei Angriffen auf Schiffseinheiten uber eine enorme, enormous, concentrated fire power available for attacks on maritime targets. With a top speed of over konzentrierte Feuerkraft und mit einer Geschwindigkeit von uber 500 krrVh war sie auch fur die SOOkmh was also an equal adversary for Japanese fighters. Another feature of the Ventura was the japanischen Ja'ger ein ebenburtiger Gegner. Eine weitere Besonderheit der Ventura war das ASD-1 ASD-1 radar antenna which was installed under a plastic cover was in the nose. The centimetre-wave Radar dessen Antenne unter einer Plastikkappe im Bug installiert war. Dieses Zentimeterwellen-Radar radar was able to locate other aircraft, surface vessels and submarines. war in der Lage, andere Flugzeuge, Uberwassereinheiten und U-Boote zu lokalisieren. Neben In addition to maritime reconnaissance and submarine combat the PV-1 Ventura was also used as a Patrouillenflugen und der U-Boot-Bekampfung wurde die PV-1 Ventura aber auch als Bomber, Photo- bomber, photo reconnaissance and night fighter aircraft. From the end of 1942 the PV-1 Ventura (P= ' Aufklarer und als Nachtjager eingesetzt. Gebaut wurde die PV-1 Ventura (P= Patrol und V = Vega} ab Patrol and V = Vega) was built at Vega - a subsidiary of Lockheed, in Burbank, California. Between Ende 1942 bei Vega - einer Tochtergesellschaft von Lockheed - in Burbank, Kalifornien. Zwischen December 1942 and the end of production in May 1944, 1600 aircraft had been built and delivered to ' Dezember 1942 und dern Ende der Produktion im Mai 1944 wurden 1600 Maschinen gebaut und an the U.S. Navy. The most well known PV-1 Unit was the VPB-150 "Devilfish P-Viators" who flew their die US Navy ausgeliefert. Die wohl bekannteste PV-1 Einheit war die VPB-150 " Devilfish P-Viators" die first missions on 10 July 1944 with their PV-1 from Tarawa on the Gilbert Islands. On August 28th 1944 ' am 10.Juli 1944 mit ihren PV-1 von Tarawa, Gilbert Islands ihre ersten Einsatze flog, danach verlegte they were transferred to Tinian North Field on the Mariana Islands. Their aircraft were adorned with an man am 28.August 1944 nach Tinian North Field. Die Maschinen dieser Einheit hatten einen Octopus whose tentacles spread out around the turret. On March 5th 1945, VPB-150 was succeeded • aufgemalten Kraken, dersichumden Waffenturmausbreitete. Am S.Ma'rz 1945 wurde die VPB-150 in in Tinian by VPB-133. Six of their aircraft were delivered to the successor Unit and continued to fly with Tinian durch die VPB-133 ersetzt, Sechs Maschinen wurden an den Nachfolger abgegeben - und dort an unaltered paint scheme. Another well-known PV-1 unit was VPB-139. It flew missions over the • mit dem unveranderten Anstrich weiter geflogen. Eine andere bekannte PV-1 Einheit war die VPB-139 Southern Kuril Islands from it base at Attu in the Aleutians. It was known as the " Empire Express". die von ihrer Basis in Attu auf den Aieuten auch Einsatze uber den sudlichen Kurilen flog, die als Technical Data: "EmpireExpress" bekanntwurden. Wingspan: 19.96m(65ft6ins) Technische Daten: Length: I5.77m(51ft9ins) Spannweite: 19.96m Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney, R-2800-31 Double Wasp La'nge: 15.77m Power Output: 2023Bhp Triebwerke: 2x Pratt & Whitney, R-2800-31 Double Wasp Weight Empty: 9041 kg(19935lbs) Leistung: 2 023 PS Internal Fuel Capacity: 5 569 Litre {1225 gals) Leergewicht: 9 041 kg Under-wing Fuel Capacity: 2x567 Litre (125 gals) Treibstoff intern: 5 569 Liter Maximum Take-Off Weight: 13 742kg (30 301 Ibs) Zusatztanks unter Tragflache: 2x 567 Liter Take-Off Run: 605m (1985 ft) Startgewicht max.: 13742kg Maximum Speed at Sea Level: 436km/h(270mph) Startstrecke; 605m Maximum Speed at4520 m: 514km/h(319mph) Geschwindigkeit in Meereshohe: 436 km/h Service Ceiling: 7 513 rn (24 640 ft) Geschwindigkeit in 4 520 m: 514km/h Maximum Range: 2 204 km (1369 miles) Dienstgipfelhohe: 7513m Crew: 4-5 Reichweite max.: 2 204 km Armament: 2x12,7mm MG in Upper Nose Besatzung: 4-5 2x7.62 mm MG in Lower Fuselage Bewaffnung: 2 x 12,7mm MG im Bug oben 2x12,7 mm MG in a Martin 2 x 7.62 mm MG Rurnpfstand unten 2 50C E-13 Revolving Turret 2 x 12,7 mm MG im Drehturm Martin Internal Bomb Load, max. 1 362 kg 250CE-13 or 1 Torpedo or 6 Depth-charges Bombenladung im Rumpf, max. 1 362 kg Optional Armament: 3x 12.7 mm fixed MG under the Nose oder 1 Torpedo oder 6 Wasserbomben 1 x7,62 mmMG in each side of the Fuselage Bewaffnung optional: 3 x 12.7 mm MG starr unter dem Bug je 1 x 7,62 mm MG Rurnpfseiten torn hwgertett uod m Bgentun von Revell GmbH & Co. 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