Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA2816
Lockheed F-22A Raptor Diecast Model
USAF 325th FW, 95th FS Boneheads, #05-4098, Spangdahlem AFB, Germany, Operation Atlantic Resolve August 2015 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-22A Raptor | | 10.25" | | 7.5" |
Lockheed F-22 Raptor 05-4098 was delivered July 20, 2007 and is currently allocated to the 95th FS. On August 28, 2015 F-22 05-4098 and three other F-22s of the 95th FS/325th FW from Tyndall AFB arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany as part of the first F-22 European training program "Operation Atlantic Resolve". Included in the arrival was a McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III with 50+ support airmen. This also tested the ability to F-22s, men and materiel to Europe in case it ever became necessary.
Designed to meet a US Air Force requirement for an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) to replace the F-15 Eagle, the F-22 was first flown on September 29th, 1990. The USAF's ATF program aimed to produce a fifth-generation air superiority fighter that would be better matched against emerging new aircraft such as the Su-27 Flanker. The F-22 uses stealth technology and can function in air superiority, ground attack, intelligence and electronic warfare roles. Despite its capabilities, the F-22 program was relatively short-lived; by 2010 its high cost coupled with the development of the F-35 (a more versatile and less expensive aircraft) led to a cessation of F-22 production funding. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-22 Raptor is constructed almost entirely in diecast metal with near-seamless construction. The cockpit has an articulating hinged smoke-colored canopy that closes with almost no visible gap and opens to reveal a detailed interior with side-mounted fly-by-wire joystick, throttle controls, ejection seat and pad-printed digital display screens. The stabalators are movable, and the under-wing mounted fuel tanks are removable. The landing gear are constructed as complete subassemblies for quick configuration, and a full complement of configurable ordnance exposes structural details when configured in the deployed position.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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