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| | Code: HE-552448 
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. | Herpa Wings 552448
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Diecast Model
Russian Air Force 4 TsBP I PLS, Lipetsk AB, Russia |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker | | 4.25" | | 3" |
Near the Central Russian city of Lipetsk, approx. 400 km south of Moscow, the Russian Air Force maintains a big training center for future interceptor pilots – a sort of counterpart to the American “Top Gun” training. They fly against each other in Sukhoi SU-27s, NATO codename “Flanker”. Officially, it is the 4th Combat and Conversion Center (4 TsBP I PLS). The SU-27 launched in 1997 is one of the best and most powerful fighter airplanes worldwide and compares in its overall capabilities with the American F-15 “Eagle”. About 450 machines are operated by the “Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”, BBC for short. During training, it used as the hostile “aggressor” aircraft, hence the feisty shark on either side of the fuselage. Designed by the Soviet Union to challenge the superiority of fourth generation US fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, the Su-27 was first flown on May 20, 1977. This one seat Mach-2 fighter had the Soviet Union's first operational fly-by-wire system. The aircraft is very large compared to the MiG-29, its closest Soviet counterpart, but it is built with a high percentage of titanium, which helps minimize its weight. It is exceptionally agile and is perhaps most famous for its "Cobra" maneuver, which is a short, sustained level flight at a 120 degree angle of attack, often performed at air shows. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Herpa "Wings" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian and military aircraft. Herpa "Wings" 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.
- Permanently extended landing gear with non-rotating wheels.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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