Length: 8.5"
Width: 5.75"
1/72 scale pre-finished.
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings are pad applied for superb results.
Crew figure.
Comes with display stand.
Landing gear can be displayed up or down.
The Lockheed F-35 is an advanced stealth fifth generation fighter combining speed and superb
agility. There are three variants; F-35A, B and C. The F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and
Landing) and has four internal weapons stations in two weapons bays plus three optional
external weapons stations. The F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant while the
F-35C is a CV (Carrier Variant). The F-35 will replace the USAF A-10 and F-16, the F/A-18 for the
USN and the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the USMC.
The first international partner involved in the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II project to
receive the new aircraft was the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Their first F-35A was c/n AN-1, tail
code F-001 and assigned a USAF serial number 09-5008. It made its inaugural flight on
August 6, 2012 and on July 25, 2013 the aircraft was officially handed over to the Dutch with the
first flight by an RNLAF pilot taking place on December 18, 2013. The RNLAF are expected to
obtain 85 F-35As in total.