Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA6019
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker-B Diecast Model
Russian Navy, Red 98, Russia, 2020s | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker-B | | 12" | | 8" |
n the 2020s, the Russian Navy continued operating the Su-27 Flanker-B, a long-range air superiority fighter originally introduced in the 1980s. These aircraft, assigned to naval aviation units such as those of the Northern and Pacific Fleets, performed interception, patrol, and escort missions over maritime regions. Though aging, the Flanker-B remained a potent platform due to upgrades in avionics and weapons systems. Operating from coastal bases and occasionally forward-deployed locations, Su-27s played a key role in protecting Russian naval assets and asserting air presence in strategic areas. Their missions often coincided with NATO exercises, underlining ongoing regional tensions. Designed by the Soviet Union to challenge the superiority of fourth generation US fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, the Su-27 was first flown on May 20, 1977. This one seat Mach-2 fighter had the Soviet Union's first operational fly-by-wire system. The aircraft is very large compared to the MiG-29, its closest Soviet counterpart, but it is built with a high percentage of titanium, which helps minimize its weight. It is exceptionally agile and is perhaps most famous for its "Cobra" maneuver, which is a short, sustained level flight at a 120 degree angle of attack, often performed at air shows. © Copyright 2003-2025 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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