Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – "AF-01", USAF

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.5".  Wingspan: 5.8"

Lockheed F-35A Lightning II ‘AF-01’ is the first conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35. It completed its maiden flight on November 14, 2009 and was later sent to the Final Finishes Facility. On April 13, 2010 the aircraft was rolled out with a flash painted on the vertical stabilizers. On May 17, 2010 it was flown to Edwards Air Force Base for extensive testing.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation multi-role fighter that combines radar evading stealth technology with supersonic speed and extreme agility. The three variants of the Lightning II are the F-35A, B, and C. The F-35A is the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant. It features two internal weapons bays and six external hardpoints for mounting a variety of weapons under the wings plus an internal 25 mm cannon. The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant while the F-35C is the carrier-based variant. It was designed to replace the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet and the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8 Harrier II. The F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006 and is scheduled to enter operational service in the coming years with the United States military and the air forces of several other nations that were partners in the development cost of the aircraft.


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