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| | Code: HM-HA5810 
Price: $149.95
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| Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA5810
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk Diecast Model
USAF 412th TW, 410th FTS, #80-10781 Toxic Death, 1991 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk | | 11" | | 7.25" |
The second Nighthawk produced was YF-117A 79-10781 and assigned to the 410th Flight Test Squadron "Baja Scorpions" and named Scorpion 2. In 1991 the first 2 aircraft of five full-scale development aircraft (FSD), 79-10780 and 79-10781 were to be retired early and displayed. In order to do this 79-10781 had to be stripped of its highly classified toxic radar absorbent coating. It was blasted with baking soda in a special facility so the bare aluminum body had "Toxic Death" painted on the side because it was considered bad luck for an aircraft not to have a name. Designed and developed by Lockheed, the F-117 was the first operational aircraft conceived with stealth technology. It first flew on June 18, 1981, but was not officially acknowledged until 1988, when the Pentagon released a grainy, unrevealing photograph to the media (the aircraft itself was not seen by the public until 1990). With no afterburners and a shape designed to deflect radar signals, the F-117 is subsonic but effective. It has an automated planning system, sophisticated navigation and infrared target acquisition. It has been used several times in combat, most notably during the Persian Gulf War. It was retired in 2008, replaced by the more formidable F-22. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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