Vought V-143 NR-56V USAAC Wright Field Materiel Division 23 June 1937 Boxcar The bold fluorescent red-orange panels

The bold fluorescent red-orange panels covering the tail

were equipped with steam generators for passenger car heating

allowing Navy engineers to evaluate the engine under realistic flight conditions before it entered service aboard the Viking

Metra — the cars in Metra's livery

wearing natural metal with dark metal panel variations

Vought V-143 NR-56V USAAC Wright Field Materiel Division 23 June 1937 Boxcar The bold fluorescent red-orange panelsThese are 1 72 scale decals for the Vought V 143 NR 56V, as demonstrated to the United States Army Air Corps at Wright Field, Ohio on 23 June 1937, wearing Light Blue No. 23 overall with natural metal cowling and wheel spat details, and civil registration NR 56V in two size options. The V 143 was the refined export development of the Vought V 141, incorporating aerodynamic improvements and a more powerful engine in an attempt to secure the production