Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA6412
Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D Diecast Model
Russian Navy 279th KIAP, Red 71, Admiral Kuznetsov, Syria, 2016 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D | | 12" | | 8" |
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The Russian Navy's 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment (279th KIAP) operated the Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D aboard the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov during its historic 2016-2017 deployment to the eastern Mediterranean. Based at Severomorsk-3 with the Northern Fleet, the regiment formed the core of the carrier's fixed-wing air wing, embarking approximately ten Su-33s alongside MiG-29KR fighters. Beginning on November 15, 2016, the Su-33s flew the type's first-ever combat missions, conducting strike sorties against targets in Syria using upgraded Gefest SVP-24 navigation and bombing systems that enabled accurate delivery of conventional 500 kg bombs. After an arresting gear failure led to the loss of one Su-33 during carrier recovery operations, the remaining aircraft continued combat missions from Khmeimim Air Base until the task force returned to Russia in early 2017. 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 2003-2026 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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