Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4452
Lockheed F-35A Lightning II Diecast Model
Luftwaffe TaktAusbKdoLw USA, 35+01, Ebbing ANGB, AR, 2026 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-35A Lightning II | | 8.5" | | 5.75" |
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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, tactical code 35+01, was the first F-35A built for the German Luftwaffe, rolling off the Fort Worth, Texas production line and completing its maiden test flight in September 2026 before being officially handed over to Germany at a rollout ceremony shortly after. Wearing the insignia of the Taktisches Ausbildungskommando der Luftwaffe USA (Tactical Training Command of the Air Force USA) on its tail, 35+01 is one of an initial eight F-35As Germany plans to base permanently at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where a mixed USAF-Luftwaffe instructor team will train the first German pilots, drawn initially from experienced Tornado and Eurofighter crews, ahead of the type's planned 2029 initial operational capability with Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 at Buchel Air Base back in Germany. 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 2003-2026 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.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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