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| HA2701 | Corgi | Mitsubishi F-2A - 3rd Sqn, 3rd AW, Japanese SDF (2,200) | £ 0.00 |
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| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2701 is this superb 1/72 scale model of Mitsubishi F-2A (nickname - Viper Zero) of the 3rd SQ, 3rd AW, Japanese ASDF from Misawa AB. Production of 2,200 pieces. During the 1980s General Dynamics, the developer of the F-16, proposed another version of the F-16 called the F-16 Agile Falcon. The US military opted not to get involved because they were busy upgrading their present fleet as well as developing the new F-22/JSF. Japan had decided to purchase the F-16 to replace its aging F-1 aircraft but then decided to develop the F-16 Agile Falcon concept. The new aircraft for the JASDF (Japan Air Self Defense Force) would be the F-2 and manufactured with a 60/40 split between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin bought General Dynamics in 1993. Production started in 1996 with the first aircraft being delivered in 2000. 94 of the F-2 aircraft are scheduled to be manufactured. It might look like an F-16 but the Mitsubishi F-2 is a completely new fighter. The general shape may say F-16 and a few things that the F-2 and the F-16 have common are the engine, landing gear, air intake door and the 20 mm gun. But the F-2 has a longer and wider nose to accommodate phased-array radar with 25% larger wing. It is made from a composite material to reduce weight and radar signature, a larger tail plane and larger air intake. The pilot canopy is a stronger three-piece construction. The F-2 is equipped with a drogue chute just like the NATO version of the F-16. The single seat fighter is the F-2A while the two seat version is a trainer that is fully combat capable. As part of the Northern Air Defense Force the 3rd AW is located at Misawa Air Base. The AW is comprised of the 3rd and 8th Squadrons. The 3rd Squadron was the first to receive the F-2 in 2001. |
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