Description
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon – 92-3894, PACAF Viper Demo Team “Primo”, USAF, Komaki Air Base, Japan, 2019
1:72 Scale. Length: 8.25". Wingspan: 5.5"
Limited production of approximately 800 models worldwide
The USAF PACAF Demonstration Team is comprised of two F-16 pilots, a demonstration pilot and a safety observer as well as eight maintainers that are handpicked. On March 2, 2019 at the JASDF Komaki Open Base Air Festival Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon #92-3894 was flown by team Commander pilot Capt. Jacob “Primo” Impellizzeri. Primo took command in 2018 to begin his two year Viper Demo Team assignment. F-16 #92-3894 had previously spent time with the 13th Fighter Squadron during “OIF” where it flew 21 missions.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine fighter aircraft built by General Dynamics, that later became Lockheed Martin. Originally designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multi-role aircraft that can perform various kinds of missions. First flown on January 20, 1974, the F-16 entered operational service with the USAF in January of 1979. It has an internal M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon and multiple locations for mounting missiles, bombs and other mission equipment. Although it is no longer being purchased by the USAF, improved versions of the F-16 are still being produced for export customers. Over 4,500 F-16s have been built for the U.S. Air Force and the air forces of twenty-five other nations.
Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with die-cast metal and some plastic components.
This model of an F-16 Fighting Falcon features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with a removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines and antennas
Historically accurate printed graphics (no decals)
Removable weapons and/or external fuel tank
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Box with F-16 artwork
Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years
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