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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3803 F-16C Polish Air Force (Polskie Sily Powietrzne) 31 Baza Lotnictwa Taktycznego (31st Tactical Air Base) Poznan-Krzesiny, listopad 2010

True 1/72 scale.

Model comes with Conformal Fuel Tanks (non-removable) Sniper Pod XR 2 X AIM-120 2 X AIM-9X 2 X GBU-31 2 X AGM-65 1 X 3rd Fuel Tank Professionally painted.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.

Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.

Canopy can be displayed open or closed.

Pilot figure included.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.

On September 15, 2006 there was a ceremony at the Lockheed facility in Fort Worth Texas. It marked the day Poland took delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52+ aircraft. The first 4 F-16Cs would be ferried to Poland and arrive in November. On November 9, 2006 F-16C Block 52+ #4043 was rolled out and officially handed over at Krzesiny AFB. The Polish name for the F-16C is “Jastrzab” meaning Hawk and Poland would eventually receive 36 F-16C single-seat and 12 F-16D dual-seat aircraft by the end of 2008.

General specifications F-16 Fighting Falcon Primary Function - Multi-role fighter Manufacturer - General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp. Initial Unit cost - F-16C/D, $20 million plus First Deployed - January 1979 (F-16A) Crew - 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16D Power Plant - F-16C/D 1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or 1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129 Thrust - F-16C/D / 27,000 lb (12,150 kg) Length - 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m) Height - 16 ft (4.8 m) Wingspan - 32 ft, 8 in (9.8 m) Speed - 1,500 mph (Mach 2 @ altitude) Ceiling - Above 50,000 ft (15 km) Maximum Takeoff Weight - 37,500 lb (16,875 kg) Range - Greater than 2,425 mi (2,100 nm / 3,900 km) Combat Radius F-16C 851.6 mi (1,370 km / 740 nm) w/ 2 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 U.S. gal external tanks 391.3 mi (630 km / 340 nm) w/ 4 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 340 U.S. gal external tanks 230.2 mi (370 km / 200 nm) + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ 2 x AIM-7 + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 lb U.S. gal external tanks Armament 1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds External stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles Conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions Electronic countermeasure pods.

The word “Jastrzab” found just below 4043 on the tail will be provided as a sticker so people can display the model with or without the word