1/72 scale Northrop YC-125B Raider - 3-engined STOL utility transport

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#AA-2127   1/72 scale  Northrop YC-125B Raider  3-engined STOL utility transport

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Model Kit Contents (click the image for larger photo)

Model Features

67 resin

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Clear-cast canopy & decal

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Span 366 mm

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Length 283 mm

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Unit price: US$118

Shipping charge: US$20

Each model kit contents 1 sheet of decal. Extra  decals can also be ordered.

Extra decal

US$2

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Aircraft History and Specification

As World War II wound down, Northrop looked for a low-cost transport aircraft to serve under-developed airfields for emerging commercial routes. To meet that need, Northrop designed and built the N-23 Pioneer transport at its own expense. In 1948, the U.S. Air Force expressed interest in an aircraft of the same configuration and placed an order with Northrop for 23 aircraft, 13 troop transports designated the C-125A Raider and 10 for Arctic rescue work designated the C-125B. The two versions of the YC-125 differed only in internal equipment. Initial flight tests went well, and all 23 aircraft were delivered to the Air Force by the end of 1950. However, the YC-125 was found to be underpowered during service trials. As a result, the aircraft was thought to have little use in its intended roles. The Air Force had other, more versatile aircraft and helicopters that could be used in place of the YC-125s. Soon, all YC-125s were stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas and used for ground instructional training.

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Maritime reconnaissance flying boat

To meet 9-shi specification for a scale-down version of Kawanishi's H6K flying boat.

86ft.6in.

67ft.1in.

23ft.1in.

3x  Wright R-1820-99 Cyclone radial engine

207mph

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32 troops or 12,000 pounds cargo

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Model References

The Northrop YC-125B Raider is suitable to group with the following collection series.

Post war U.S. Transport aircraft 1946 ~ 1962

Douglas XC-112 (C-54) Liftmaster

Curtiss XC-113 (C-46G) Commando

Douglas XC-114 (C-54) Skymaster

Douglas XC-115 (C-54) Skymaster

Douglas XC-116 (C-54) Skymaster II

Douglas C-117 (C-47) Skytrain II

Douglas C-118A (R6D-1 / C-54) Liftmaster

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Fairchild XC-120 Packplane

Lockheed C-121 Constellation

Chase YC-122 (XCG-18A) Avitruc

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

Northrop YC-125 Radier

Cessna LC-126

DeHavilland C-127 (L-20 / U-6) Beaver

Fairchild C-128 (C-119D)

Douglas YC-129 Super Dakota

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Convair C-131 Samaritan

Douglas XC-132

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster

Stroukoff C-134 (C-123B) Pantobase

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

Fairchild C-136 (C-123B)

Boeing VC-137 Air Force One

Fairchild C-138 (F-27)

Lockheed SC-139 (P2V-1) Neptune

Lockheed C-140 Jetstar

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142

Curtiss-Wright XC-143 (X-19)

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