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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA3861 Lockheed F-16A Block 15 TS-1608, TNI-AU “Indonesian Air Force”, circa 2001

True 1/72 scale.

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.

Lockheed F-16A Block 15 TS-1608 serial 08 c/n 1A-4, U.S. serial 87-0716 was the fourth of eight F-16A’s delivered to the Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force) between 1989-1990. When the aircraft arrived at the Madiun-Iswahyudi Air Base in April 1990 it was first assigned to the Elang Biru Demo team that had formed in 1995 and disbanded in 2000. TS-1608 was then transferred to Skadron Udara 3 (3rd Squadron) “Sarang Naga” (“Dragon’s Nest). F-16A #TS-1608 was the first TNI-AU F-16 to wear the grey-green “millennium” color scheme.

General Dynamics (Now Lockheed Martin) F-16A Fighting Falcon Specifications First Flight - January 20, 1974 as YF-16 in a Fly-Off that it won against the Northrop YF-17 First Production Flight - Single-Seat (A) 1975, Two-Seat (B) 1977 Power Plant - 1 X 105.7kN P&W F100-PW-220 Dimensions Length - 49.31 ft (15.03 m) Wingspan - 32.8 ft (10.00 m) Height - 16.7 ft (5.09 m)

Weight Empty - 16,285 lb (7,387 kg) Maximum - 37,500 lb (17,010 kg)

Performance Maximum Speed @ Sea Level - Mach 2.05 (1,353 mph) Maximum Range - 2,424 miles (3,900 km) Service Ceiling - 54,954 ft (16,750 m)