JC Wings 1:72 Military Series JCW-72-F16-026
Lockheed F-16AM Fighting Falcon Diecast Model
Ukrainian Air Force 831st Tactical Aviation Bgd, UA80-3599, Ukraine, August 2024 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-16AM Fighting Falcon | | 8.25" | | 5.25" |
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On August 24, 2023, Ukraine's Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the country would soon receive F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies. Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway were key nations pledging the jets, with training for Ukrainian pilots already underway. The introduction of the F-16s is expected to enhance Ukraine's ability to counter Russian air superiority and bolster its defense strategies.
These F-16s will be fitted with an advanced coutermeasures system called PIDS+ (Pylon Integrated Dispenser System Plus). The system is integrated into the jet's pylons, allowing it to carry and deploy electronic countermeasures, such as flares and chaff, which help confuse or mislead enemy tracking systems. For Ukraine, the incorporation of PIDS+ with the F-16s could significantly enhance the survivability of its aircraft, increasing their effectiveness against Russian air defense systems while conducting operations in contested airspace.
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. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
JC's 1:72 scale F-16 is constructed of solid diecast metal. Very few plastic parts are used, yet the finer points - detailed landing gear, engine exhaust, cockpit interior and panel lines and rivet details - are reminiscent of those usually only found on plastic models. Even subtle details have been included, such as radar warning antenna "beer cans," static discharge wicks and angle of attack vanes. This model, available as either a single-seat C variant or a two-seat D variant, is highly configurable, with movable stabilators, positionable rudder, a hinged canopy with extending and retracting actuator and a variety of different weapons configurations.
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The JC Wings "1:72 Military" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft in 1:72 scale.
JC Wings 1:72 Military 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.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
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