Hobby Master HA3886, Lockheed F-16C Raven "100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force

Description: HA3886, Lockheed F-16C Raven"100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force"4047, 302nd FS, Polish Air Force, December 2019Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series True 1/72 scaleProfessionally paintedGreat attention to detailAll markings are Tampoed (pad applied)Option to display the model on a stand that is providedModel can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positionsCanopy can be displayed open or closed.Pilot figure included.Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.Highly collectable. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who thenmerged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable ofsustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots asthe “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025. Poland purchased 36 F-16C Block 52 and 12 F-16D Block 52 to be delivered between 2006 and2009. F-16C 03-0047 was the 8th F-16C delivered to the 31st TAB/3rd ELT at Poznan-KrzesinyAB and was assigned serial 4047. In 2019 4047 was given a special paint scheme “Raven” tocelebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Air Force established in 1919 after WW I. Theraven was part of the 302nd Squadron insignia in WWII and 132nd FS/3rd Aviation Regimentprior to war. General specifications F-16 Fighting Falcon Primary Function – Multi-role fighter Manufacturer – General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp. Initial Unit cost - F-16C/D, $20 million plus First Deployed - January 1979 (F-16A) Crew – 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16D DimensionsLength - 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m)Height - 16 ft (4.8 m)Wingspan - 32 ft, 8 in (9.8 m) PerformancePower Plant - F-16C/D1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229or1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129Thrust - F-16C/D / 27,000 lb (12,150 kg)Speed - 1,500 mph (Mach 2 @ altitude)Ceiling - Above 50,000 ft (15 km)Maximum Takeoff Weight - 37,500 lb (16,875 kg)Range - Greater than 2,425 mi (2,100 nm / 3,900 km)Combat Radius F-16C851.6 mi (1,370 km / 740 nm) w/ 2 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 U.S. gal external tanks391.3 mi (630 km / 340 nm) w/ 4 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 340 U.S. gal external tanks230.2 mi (370 km / 200 nm) + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ 2 x AIM-7 + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 lb U.S. galexternal tanks Armament1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 roundsExternal stations can carry up to six air-to-air missilesConventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitionsElectronic countermeasure pods.

Price: 53 USD

Location: Hong Kong

End Time: 2024-12-17T17:24:31.000Z

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