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It was the Lufwaffe’s trasport aircraft during the entire course of World War it, was widedu employed in its seaplane version and played a paramount role in the campaigns in Norway and the Mediterranean. The most important chapter of its wartime career, however, was without doubt the landing on the island of Crete.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ITALERI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37713766383777,"sku":"ITA-0150","price":62.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/9754\/products\/ita-00150_a22f708b-036b-41fa-8348-b407f4f18778.jpg?v=1735863303"},{"product_id":"italeri-1-72-f-117a-nighthawk-plastic-model-kit","title":"ITALERI 1\/72 F-117A Nighthawk","description":"ITALERI 1\/72 F-117A Nighthawk Plastic Model Kit\u003cp\u003eThe Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is the result of a long and very secret development program dating back to the early 1970s. 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Thanks to its two Jumo 211 engines, it was able to reach the maximum speed of 440 km \/ h and it could load up to 2,000 kg of bombs in the internal loading bay. Easy to identify due to the distinctive fully glazed nose, the wing and rudders profiles, the He-111 was widely used by Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in 1940. 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It participated in numerous conflicts proving its validity in Korea and Vietnam. Characterized by great maneuverability at low speed, it was capable of carrying an impressive war load exceeding 3,500 kg. 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