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| Expected release date is 28th Feb 2025 |
| Hobby Master 1:72 HA2723 F-2A - JASDF 3rd Hikotai, #63-8537, Hyakuri AB, Japan, Exercise Veer Guardian 2023 |
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| Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 8.5" |
Width: 6.25" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HA2723 |
Period: Modern |
Preorder Expected Arrival - FEB 2025
Veer Guardian 2023 was an air training exercise between the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF participating in the air exercise included four Su-30 MKI, two C-17 and one IL-78 aircraft, while the JASDF flew four F-2 and four F-15 aircraft. The IAF and JASDF engaged in air combat manoeuvring, interception and air defence missions, both in Visual and Beyond Visual Range settings. Aircrew of the two participating Air Forces also flew in each other's fighter aircraft to gain a deeper understanding of each other's operating philosophies.
Designed as a strike fighter for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the Mitsubishi F-2 was first flown on October 7, 1995. Manufactured with a 60/40 split between Japan and the US, the F-2 is a cooperative production effort between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin. Based on an enlarged version of the F-16 (known as the Agile Falcon), the F-2 replaced the aging Mitsubishi F-1. The Japanese ordered 94 F-2s between 2000 and 2008, and in July of 2010 ordered an additional 50. Armed with ASM-1 and ASM-2 anti-ship missiles, this capable aircraft can also carry 500lb bombs and drop tanks with a 4,400kg fuel capacity.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale Mitsubishi F-2 is constructed using an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic, which allows for the greatest possible detail. Among this model's most remarkable features are an articulating hinged opening canopy that closes with almost no visible gap, a large number of pad-printed flight instruments, landing gear that has been constructed as subassemblies for easy configuration and a rudder and engine intake that are accurately replicated in plastic. The solid metal wing features wingtip mounted sidewinder missiles, delicate static wicks on the trailing edge and a full complement of removable ordnance and fuel tanks.
Info: F-2A - JASDF 3rd Hikotai, #63-8537, Hyakuri AB, Japan, Exercise Veer Guardian 2023
