- Bf I09F-4 (Mistel S1), German research institute for gliding (DFS), Ainring, Germany, 1944
- Bf 109F-4 (Mistel Si), Nordhausen, Germany, early 1944
- Ju 88А-4 (Mistel Si), German research institute for gliding (DFS), Ainring, Germany, 1944
- Ju 88А-4 (Mistel Si), Nordhausen, Germany, early 1944
Details
1:48 Mistel S1, German composite training aircraft
Insufficient attention to long-range bombers forced the Luftwaffe command in the middle of World War II to look for other ways of striking long-range targets. One of these options was the Mistel strike composite aviation complex. The idea was to make one of the aircraft of the complex a kind of large guided projectile, the second aircraft (located on top) took over the control functions. The strike aircraft was supposed to be a conventional bomber. In it, instead of the cockpit, a huge warhead with an explosive charge weighing about 1800 kg was mounted. The planes had to fly in a coupler, and the control plane could receive fuel from the tanks of the lower plane. In the Mistel 1 variant, the control plane was the Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 fighter, and the attack plane was the Junkers Ju 88A-4 bomber. The training version of the complex for practicing control and guidance methods received the designation Mistel S1.
TIME PERIOD: WW2
MARKINGS:
MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH): 301 x 421 mm
Additional Information
| Article No | ICM48101 |
|---|---|
| Article No of Manufacturer | 48101 |
| Аvailability | AVAILABLE |
| Colour | For colouring |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | ICM |
| Brand | No |
| Series | No |
| EAN | 4823044408481 |
| Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
| Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
| Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |
