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| | Code: HM-HA6202 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA6202
Lockheed F-35C Lightning II Diecast Model
USN VX-23 Salty Dogs, CF-01, NAS Patuxent River, MD, 2010 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-35C Lightning II | | 8.5" | | 7.25" |
The first Lockheed Martin F-35C c/n CF-01 completed its maiden flight on June 6, 2010 and lasted fifty seven minutes. On November 6, 2010, wearing a hi-vis paint scheme tail the aircraft was delivered to the USN VX-23 "Salty Dogs" Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. VX-23 was established in 1995 and operates several types of aircraft. On average VX-23 conducts 3,000 flights annually accumulating about 4,000 flight hours with a large portion of this time spent conducting high-risk flight tests. 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. 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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