Lockheed Martin F-35 (F-35C) Lightning II 1/72 Scale Diecast Model - Air Force 1

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1:72 Scale Metal Diecast - Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II - Length: 9" Wingspan: 6"This F-35C model is single seat and includes a pilot figure. The cockpit can not open. The landing gear is optional, one can select to display the landing gear in its extended position or to cover the wheel wells as in the inflight position. The pieces for the landing gear are such that when the landing gear is extended, the bay doors for the weapons compartment are also opened and displaying the internal weapons which include 2 medium bombs and two AA missiles. A metal stand where the model can be attached for display is included. The stand is made entirely of metal, it is very sturdy and it is held together by a nut/screw assembly. The wheels can roll freely and are quite smooth (so be careful where you put this thing, or it could roll downhill). The fuselage is all metal and really quite heavy.Particular to this model are the external attachments for the wings and fuselage, these include: a pair of air to air missles, a pair of bombs, a pair of wing fuel tanks and a center line fuel tank.The feature that is unique to this model is that its wings can fold in the same way that it would when stored inside the carrier.The maker of the model, Air Force 1, really did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very crisp and one can see the little dots that represent the rivets holding down the panels.This is really a "no-play" model or a "display-only" model. It is mostly metal and very heavy. It also has a number of antennas which look great but are very fragile. If you have small kids that like to play with your models, save yourself some frustration (and money) and wait till later to get a model like this one. The box is labeled as not suitable for children under 14.The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters undergoing testing and final development by the United States. The fifth generation combat aircraft is designed to perform ground attack , aerial reconnaissance , and air defense missions. The F-35 has three main models: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier-based Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) variant.The F-35 is descended from the X-35 , which was the winning design of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin . Other major F-35 industry partners include Northrop Grumman , Pratt & Whitney and BAE Systems . The F-35 took its first flight on 15 December 2006. The United States plans to buy 2,457 aircraft. The F-35 variants are intended to provide the bulk of the manned tactical airpower of the U.S. Air Force , Navy , and Marine Corps over the coming decades. Deliveries of the F-35 for the U.S. military are scheduled to be completed in 2037. [10]F-35 JSF development is being principally funded by the United States with additional funding from partners. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies. The United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Turkey are part of the active development program; [11] [12] several additional countries have ordered, or are considering ordering, the F-35.The box measures 13 inches by 10 inches by 3.5 inches. read more

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