Diecast Aircraft 1/72: Military - Lockheed F-35A 5087

Brand: HOBBY MASTER

SKU: DCA-008

IDR 1,050,000.00 

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA4414, Lockheed F-35A 5087, Royal Norwegian Air Force, 2015.

• True 1/72 scale.
• Professionally painted.
• Great attention to detail.
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
• Optional armament provided.
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
• Pilot figure included.
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Highly collectable.

General Background:

The Lockheed F-35 is an advanced stealth fifth generation fighter combining speed and superb agility. There are three variants; F-35A, B and C. The F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) and has four internal weapons stations in two weapons bays plus three optional external weapons stations. The F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant while the F-35C is a CV (Carrier Variant). The F-35 will replace the USAF A-10 and F-16, the F/A-18 for the USN and the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the USMC.

Norway has ordered 52 Lockheed F-35A with the first aircraft AM-1 (13-5087) being accepted by the RNoAF on November 6, 2015 and delivered to Luke AFB on November 10, 2015 where they will be used by the USAF 62nd FS for pilot training. When the F-35As are stationed in Norway they will equip the 331st Squadron at Orland. A few F-35As will be based at Evenes AB to protect P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft. By 2021 the F-35As will replace the 56 F-16AMs now in service.

Weight: 1.00 kg