bm_PT_13S PT 109 Torpedo Boat 1.2m (Pre-Order Only)

This boat is only available through pre-order, please call or email us to get estimated eta for completion along with any other details such as shipping etc.

A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. In the USN they were organized in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons (MTBRONs).

The PT boat was very different from the first generation of torpedo boat, which had been developed at the end of the 19th century and featured a displacement hull form. These first generation torpedo boats rode low in the water, displaced up to 300 tons, and had a top speed of 25 to 27 kn (46 to 50 km/h). During World War I Italy, the US and UK developed the first high-performance petrol-powered motor torpedo boats (often with top speeds over 40 kn (74 km/h)) and corresponding torpedo tactics, but these projects were all quickly disbanded after the Armistice. World War II PT boats continued to exploit some of the advances in planing hull design borrowed from offshore powerboat racing and by using multiple lightweight but more powerful marinized aircraft-derived V-12 engines were able to grow in both size and speed.

This boat is powered by a belt drive system, in the form of three high-torque 775 electric motors. These are low-revving power plants driving a pair of high-performance marine propellers paired with a dual rudder system provides stability needed in turns

Boat Specs:
- Handbuilt wood and fibreglass contruction hull and superstructure
- 3D Printed parts for deck and superstructure
- Laser-cut parts for power system mountings and electronic component supports
- Complete Dual rudder system
- 3 x 775 Brushed Motors
- 3 x 302A ESC (11.1v - 14.8v)
- Smoke Generator Optional
- 3d Printed Detail Componets installed as per Images

Specification:
Length: 53" (1220 mm)
Width: 11" (280 mm)
Height: 15.75" (400 mm)
Total Weight: 44lbs (20kg)
Scale: 1:50

Required to Complete:
- Transmitter and Receiver
- Batteries and Charger Recommended 14.8V Lipo x 1

 

(500001246)

SKU 500001246
Brand Boatmaster Boats

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