De Agostini JSDF Aircraft DAJSDF38
Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter Display Model
JASDF, #36-8546, Japan |
| 1:100 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter | | 6.5" | | 2.75" |
The Japanese Constitution states that the country renounces war and JASDF fighter squadrons have never been deployed in combat overseas. One of the main activities of JASDF fighter squadrons is providing Quick Reaction Alert intercepts to Chinese and Russian aircraft nearing or violating Japanese airspace. Designed to meet a need for an aircraft that could successfully compete against the MiG-15 in Korea, the F-104 Starfighter was first flown on February 20, 1958. American pilots believed that the F-86 Sabre was too large and complex to outmaneuver the lighter MiG, and they wanted a smaller, simpler, high-performance aircraft to replace it. The resulting design was a light, aerodynamic airframe wrapped around a powerful J79 turbojet engine. The F-104C was used by the USAF from 1958 until 1967, but most of the 2,578 production Starfighters were built and flown by members of NATO, including the Italian Air Force, which didn't retire it until 2004. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The De Agostini "JSDF Aircraft" range presents affordable, ready-made plastic models of military aircraft from the Japanese Self-Defense Force. De Agostini "JSDF Aircraft" display model airplanes feature: - Molded plastic construction (some releases include diecast metal components).
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended landing gear.
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