The Messerschmitt Me 509 was a project underway in Germany during World War II based on the Me 309 but with the engine located behind the cockpit like the US Bell P-39 Airacobra. The engine was a Daimler-Benz DB 605B driving a three-blade propeller and armament was to consist of two 13 mm MG 131 machine guns and two 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons. The tricycle landing gear from the Me 309 was retained, which worked better on the 509 due to the lower weight on the nosewheel - the Me 309's front landing gear had collapsed during trials. Visibility was also better with the smaller nose. The project was cancelled along with the Me 309, but the Japanese made a similar aircraft, the Yokosuka R2Y Keiun, which suffered from engine overheating. Length: 9.94 m Wingspan: 11.27 m Height: 3.98 m Powerplant: 1× Daimler-Benz DB 605B, 1,085 kW (1,455 hp) Max speed: 760 km/h Guns: 2 × 13 mm MG 131 machine guns 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons Item No 02849 Item Name German Messerschmitt Me509 Fighter Bar Code 9580208028491 Scale 1:48 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length:206 mm Wingspan:235 mm Total Parts 90+pcs Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 1piece Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 4sprues Paint Schemes German Released Date 2011-10 More Features " The kit consists of over 90 parts , includes 6 clear parts - fuselage&wing with finely engraved panel lines"