Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4601
Lockheed F-35B Lightning II JSF Diecast Model
RAF No 17(R) Sqn, ZM137, Eglin AFB, FL, 2013 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-35B Lightning II JSF | | 8.5" | | 5.75" |
The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy plan to operate 138 F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing aircraft, and the first two were delivered to the UK in 2012. These aircraft support training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where British pilots and maintainers are embedded with the US Marine Corps and their fleet of F-35Bs. The third UK F-35 was delivered to Eglin in June of 2013. The Lightning II will be the backbone of Britain's future carrier operations. As the first supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) fighter jet, the F-35B will provide vital 5th Generation carrier-strike capabilities to the Royal Navy's two new carriers – the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. These new Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers are designed specifically for integration with the F-35B aircraft, including a ski jump ramp for short takeoffs in place of the traditional catapult launch. The F-35B also has the ability to operate from land bases and remote locations, providing versatility that will revolutionize the UK’s expeditionary combat power.
Designed to meet the US Military's requirement for a multi-role Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006. This single-seat fighter is one of the most advanced aircraft of our time, said to be four times more effective at air-to-air combat and eight times more effective at air-to-ground combat than any other existing aircraft. It uses a low-maintenance stealth technology, and some versions have an innovative Lift System, which gives the F-35 vertical take-off and landing capabilities. The US plans to buy a total of 2,443 F-35s at a cost of $323 billion, which makes the F-35 the most expensive defense program in history. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-35B can be configured for display in the Vertical Take-Off/Landing mode (with open lift-fan doors and rotated exhaust nozzle) or in the forward flight mode (with closed lift-fan doors) and rear-facing exhaust nozzle.
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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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