Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4506
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Diecast Model
USAF 4th FW, 335th FS Chiefs, #89-0487, Bagram AB, Afghanistan, January 2012 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | | 10.75" | | 7.25" |
Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 89-0487 c/n 1134/E109 was built as the 109th F-15E and was delivered to the 335th "Chiefs"/4th TFW on November 13, 1990. A veteran of the 1991 Gulf War it is the only F-15E to have an air-to-air kill when it dropped a 2,000-lb GBU-10 Laser Guided Bomb on an Mi-24 Hind vaporizing it. The aircraft took part in Desert Storm, Deliberate Guard, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. On January 13, 2012 89-0487 became the first F-15E to log 10,000 flight hours.
Designed to meet US Air Force requirements for an air superiority fighter to replace the F-4 Phantom, the F-15 Eagle first flew on July 27, 1972. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. Since entering service in 1976, it is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale F-15 is produced with a high metal content using state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. The model features near seamless construction as seen on all Hobby Master products, and this is particularly evident with the tight-fitting conformal fuel tanks present on the F-15E variant. Separate open and closed canopy and speed brakes are included, yielding uncompromising detail that functional hinges would lack at this scale. Other fine features include a detailed cockpit interior, a variety of ordnance and drop tanks appropriate to the paint-scheme and landing gear that constructed as completed subassemblies for easy installation.
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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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