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Mitsubishi Ki-46 III Type 100
The Mitsubishi Ki-46 III Type 100 is a strong contender for the sleekest, most aerodynamic looking aircraft of World War II. Designed for high-speed reconnaissance, it operated with impunity from interception over China, Malaya and the Philippines in the early stages of the war, and even performed routine recon missions over Northern Australia from bases in Timor. Plans were underway to develop it into a high-altitude interceptor when the war ended.
Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia
The Mitsubishi Ki-51 Sonia was a workhorse of the Imperial Japanese Army during the early years of World War II. Entering service in 1940 in China, it distinguished itself in providing close air support and tactical reconnaissance for ground troops. It went on to serve with distinction throughout the Pacific, and like many others ended the war as a Kamikaze aircraft.
Mitsubishi Ki-83
Mitsubishi’s Ki-83 took its maiden flight on November 18, 1944. Fast at 426 mph and heavily armed with two 30mm and two 20mm cannon, it would have been a fearsome weapon in the fight to defend the Japanese Home Islands against American B-29 raids. But those same raids, along with Allied fighter sweeps, compounded by the teething problems any new design encounters, prevented it from going into production before the end of the war in the Pacific.
Morane-Dassault 312/315
MD 312/315 Flamant by Azur 1/72 scale - Kit No. AO28 Cost: $35.00 Decals: Three versions (French Air Force, French Navy, South Vietnamese Air Force) Comments: Engraved panel lines, resin parts for cockpit and cabin interior History The Morane-Dassault 312/315 Flamant...
Morane Saulnier M.S. 760
Morane Saulnier M.S. 760 by Aerofile 1/72 scale Kit No. (No number) Cost: $20.00 Decals: Four versions by Propagteam - One for the French Navy (Aeronavale); two for the Argentinian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina), and an American civil version Comments: Short run...
Mustang Mk. I
Mustang Mk. I by Special Hobby 1/72 scale Kit No. SH72041 Cost: $21.00 Decals: Two versions, both Royal Air Force (UK), 1942 Comments: Builds one of four versions; two complete airframes; engraved panel lines; detailed resin cockpit, wheels, and replacement parts for...
Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera
The Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera first flew in December 1978. Initially intended to shoot down Western reconnaissance balloons – and possibly aircraft, it became a research/reconnaissance platform once America’s KH-11 spy satellite program got underway.
Nakajima B5N “Kate”
Nakajima B5N Kate Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber by Mania 1/72 scale Kit No. 02-800 Cost: $10-15.00 Decals: Two versions - Imperial Japanese Navy Comments: Still available under the Hasegawa label; includes parts for two complete aircraft; engraved panel lines;...
Nakajima J1N1-R Gekko
Designed as a twin-engine heavy day fighter, Nakajima’s J1N1 Gekko fell short of expectations and was instead pressed into the reconnaissance role. A field modification of twin 20mm cannon firing upward at a 30-degree angle gave it a second successful career as a nightfighter against American B-24 bombers.
Nakajima J9N1 Kikka
Nakajima Kikka by MPM 1/72 scaleKit No. 72139Cost: $22.00Decals: One versionComments: Engraved panel lines, resin parts for cockpit and interior engine detail, photo-etch parts History Design work on the Nakajima Kikka began in September 1944, after glowing reports...
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa by Fujimi 1/72 scale Kit No. 72031 Cost: $13.00 Decals: One version - Imperial Japanese Army Comments: Crisp molding, beautifully engraved panel lines, one-piece canopy, flattened tires History With the opening of the war in the Pacific, the...
Nanchang Q-5C
The Q-5C is a single-seat, twin-engined, close air support and ground-attack fighter-bomber developed by the Nanchang Aircraft Company of China. Nanchang’s Q-5 series of aircraft are derived from the Shenyang F-6 interceptor, a license-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19. With its new cone-shaped nose housing powerful ground mapping radar, it resembles the American F-105 Thunderchief, and like the F-105, it is nuclear-capable.
Nardi F.N. 305
Nardi F.N. 305 by Azur 1/72 scale Kit No. A042 Cost: $22.00 Decals: Three versions -- one French and two Italian (one for cream-colored personal mount of Major Tito Falconi, Squadron Leader of 23 Gruppo; one for a machine bearing sand and dark green camouflage, and...
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 "Yellow Peril" by Karaya 1/72 scale Kit No. 72005 Cost: $29.99 Decals: By Techmod, three versions - U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, French Navy Comments: Resin kit with photo etch details for cockpit and windscreen frames, film inserts for...
Nieuport 11
The Nieuport 11 “Bebe” (“Baby” – known officially as the “Nieuport 11 C1”) was one of the first true Allied fighters of World War I. Developed from a pre-war design built as a racing plane, the militarized version brought with it the expected excellent performance inherent in a racing machine built primarily for speed. Designed in a mere four months, the Nieuport 11 was instrumental in bringing an end to the “Fokker Scourge” of 1916 on the Western Front.
Nieuport 17
Nieuport 17 ProfiPack by Eduard 1/48 scale Kit No. 8033 Cost: $19.00 Decals: 5 versions, two for French ace Charles Nungesser, one for American ace Raoul Lufbery Comments: Highly detailed front-line fighter; includes photo-etch History The Nieuport 17 C1 appeared at...
Nieuport N28C-1
The Nieuport 28 made history in 1918 as the first fighter to carry Americans into combat. Rejected by the French due to its temperamental engine, it became the mount of the Yanks who badly needed planes upon their arrival in France.
Nieuport-Delage NiD-72
Nieuport Delage NiD-72 by Azur 1/72 scale Kit No. A069 Cost: $20.00 Decals: 3 versions - Belgian, Brazilian, or Romanian Air Forces Comments: 1930's French sesquiplane fighter; includes resin and PE parts for cockpit, radiators; includes photo-etch parts (instrument...
Nord 1402 Gerfaut
The Nord 1402A Gerfaut, a single-seat, single-engined delta wing French research aircraft, has the distinction of being the first plane in Europe to break the sound barrier, exceeding Mach I in level flight without the use of an afterburner on August 3, 1954. The data it yielded was instrumental in the development of the Dassault Mirage series of fighters that would become a major French export.
Northrop Gamma
Northrop Gamma by Williams Brothers 1/72 scale Kit No. 72-214 Cost: $12.00 Decals: (Microscale) Two versions - Frank Hawks' record breaking "Sky Chief" or Dr. Lincoln Ellsworth's Antarctic explorer "Polar Star" Comments: Old kit (1970's); fine raised panel lines;...