Panzerkampf Aircraft 14640PK
Shenyang J-6 Farmer Diecast Model
VPAF 925th Fighter Rgt, Red 6066, Vietnam

1:72 Scale		Length		Width
Shenyang J-6 Farmer		8.25"		5"

The Shenyang J-6 is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 Farmer fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. During the Vietnam War, the supersonic speed advantage provided by the MiG-21's more modern turbojet engine was found to be not as useful in combat as originally thought, because aerial dogfights at the time were conducted almost entirely at subsonic speeds. The J-6 was found to be more manoeuvrable than the MiG-21 and, although slower, its acceleration during dogfights was considered adequate. The North Vietnamese Air Force fielded at least one unit of J-6s during the war, the 925th Fighter Regiment, beginning in 1969.

A particularly unusual feature of the MiG-19 was the long, chin-mounted pitot tube that could hinge upwards to protect it from accidental damage by ground crew and vehicles.

Shenyang J-6 Farmer

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Panzerkampf Aircraft

The Panzerkampf range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft.

Panzerkampf 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.