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Dragon Models 1:400 Warbirds 56340
Diecast Model
USAF, KC-46 NewGen Tanker + F-16C Falcon

1:400 Scale     Length     Width
Boeing KC-46A NewGen Tanker     5"     4.75"
Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon     1.5"     1"

Aerial refueling aircraft are extremely important force-multiplying assets for any self-respecting military force. They allow fighters and other aircraft to remain aloft for hours on end in order to accomplish far-ranging missions. The mightiest military in the world, the US Air Force (USAF), has many aerial refueling assets. These include KC-135E Stratotankers, aircraft that are now quite aged and in need of replacement. On 24 February 2011, the USAF declared the Boeing KC-767 as the winner of a competition for new aerial refueling aircraft. Based on the Boeing 767-200LRF, this aircraft will be called KC-46A in US service. It features an improved refueling boom taken from the KC-10, and this "NewGen Tanker" also borrows the cockpit display from the Boeing 787. The awarded contract calls for 18 KC-46 planes to be delivered by 2017.

Quick off the mark, Dragon Warbirds now brings an exciting 1/400 scale model of Boeing's NewGen tanker. As would be expected, the model makes use of Warbirds' existing Boeing 767 molds, but it adds all the requisite parts to make the latest air-to-air refueling craft. As a special bonus for this release, a brand new 1/400 F-16C fighter is also included. Both USAF aircraft can be displayed flying together on a special stand. The KC-46A will be a very important asset in the USAF, just as this model will be in any aircraft collection!

Please note:The F-16 model in this set does not come with landing gear! Additionally, the manufacturer neglected to include closed gear doors for the main landing gear. Please refer to the photographs of the actual model to see how it looks when displayed.

Boeing KC-46A NewGen Tanker

Designed to meet the USAF requirement for a replacement for the KC-135, the KC-46 is a military in-flight refueling tanker version of the 767.

Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon

Designed by General Dynamics as a lightweight, daytime USAF air-combat fighter, the F-16 was first flown on January 20th, 1974. This single-engine, supersonic aircraft has, over the years, evolved into a multirole aircraft. It has a frameless bubble canopy-giving its pilot superior visibility-and it uses advanced aerodynamics. The F-16 was one of the first designs to use a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire system, which helps it pull 9-g maneuvers and achieve speeds of more than Mach 2. Called "Viper" by its pilots, the F-16 is considered one of the most successful aircraft designs of the Cold War, with 4,400+ aircraft built since 1976.