Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4624
Lockheed F-35B Lightning II Diecast Model
RAF No.617 (Dambusters) Sqn, ZM161, JS Kaga, Philippine Sea, August 2025 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-35B Lightning II | | 8.5" | | 5.75" |
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In 2025, a Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II conducted a successful vertical landing aboard the Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Kaga, demonstrating interoperability between UK and Japanese forces. The operation, part of a joint exercise in the Western Pacific, highlighted the F-35B's short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities, allowing it to operate from smaller decks typically reserved for helicopters. RAF pilots tested deck handling, communications, and integrated flight operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. This milestone underscored the expanding role of fifth-generation aircraft in multinational naval exercises and the growing strategic partnership between the UK and Japan.
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 2003-2025 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.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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