Ref.: TRUM-01638
FW200 C-4 Condor
Characteristics
1/72 scale model of the Trumpeter brand for mounting and painting.
Historical Review
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was designed by Dr.Kurt Tank as the response to the Douglas DC3.This all-metal four-engine aircraft was designed to carry 25 passengers and have the range to 3000km.The aircraft took the first flight in July 1937.After the outbreak of the World War II,the Condor was remodeled to the military aircraft as the transport,the bomber and the reconnaissance under the request of the Air force.The fuselage was strengthened and the wings became longer for the bombs,the inside of the aircraft was lager and the few of machine guns was added. Similar with the Fw 200C-3,the Fw 200C-4 is the improved version which carried FuG Rostock search radar, late production aircraft used FuG 200 Hohentwiel radar.
