LS Plastic Model Military Aircrafts Collection

Heller Fiat G 91 1/50 Scale

2007-05-22T23:45:00.000-07:00

The Aeritalia G.91, also known as the Fiat G.91 and nicknamed Gina, was an Italian fighter aircraft that was intended to serve as standard equipment for NATO air forces in the 1960s. It was eventually only adopted by three - the Italian Air Force, West Germany's Luftwaffe, and the Portuguese Air Force, but enjoyed a long service life that extended over thirty-five years

Other G 91 Information:
http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/AERO/fiat.htm
http://www.scramble.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Fiat_G91

2007-05-22T23:44:00.000-07:00

Airfix HS 126 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:41:00.000-07:00

The Henschel Hs 126 was a Luftwaffe (air force) aircraft of World War II. Produced in two models (A and B). Although primarily a reconnaissance aircraft, it could carry up to 50 kg of bombs and was equipped with two 7.92 mm machine guns, a forward firing MG 17 and a flexible MG 15 in the observer/gunner position. Late in the war, it was used in glider tug and night ground attack roles. Eventually it was superseded by the Focke-Wulf Fw 189.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/luftwaffe/hs-126_airfix.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/126preview.htm

Other HS126 Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschel_Hs_126
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/HistoryBriefs/HenschelHs126.htm

2007-05-22T23:40:00.000-07:00

Fujimi Alphajet E Patrouille De France 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:37:00.000-07:00

The Alpha Jet resulted when France and West Germany decided to consolidate their requirements for an advanced trainer and a light attack aircraft. The German Alpha Jet A is equipped with an advanced nav/attack system, Doppler radar, and an inertial navigation system for its primary role as a close-support attack plane. The Alpha Jet has also found several foreign customers attracted by its low cost.

Plastic Model Review:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/mod/aj.htm

Other Alpha Jet Information:
http://www.answers.com/topic/dassault-breguet-dornier-alpha-jet
http://www.ping.be/~gvanroy1/alphajet.htm

2007-05-22T23:35:00.000-07:00

Hasegawa Grumman X-29A 1/72 Scale

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Two X-29 aircraft, featuring one of the most unusual designs in aviation history, were flown at the NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility (now the Dryden Flight Research Center), Edwards, Calif., as technology demonstrators to investigate advanced concepts and technologies. The multi-phased program was conducted from 1984 to 1992 and provided an engineering data base that is available in the design and development of future aircraft.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/70s/x-29-m.htm
http://www.geocities.com/~ipms-atlanta/trimtab/tt9808-13.htm

Other X-29 Information:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-008-DFRC.html
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/x-29.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_X-29

2007-05-22T23:29:00.000-07:00

Airfix Martin B-26C Marauder 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:26:00.000-07:00

The Martin B-26 Marauder was one of the most controversial American combat aircraft of the Second World War. It was primarily used in Europe, and was in fact numerically the most important USAAF medium bomber used in that theatre of action. However, on four occasions, investigation boards had met to decide if the development and production of the Marauder should continue. The Marauder survived all attempts to remove it from service, and by 1944, the B-26s of the US 9th Air Force had the lowest loss rate on operational missions of any American aircraft in the European theatre, reaching a point less than one half of one percent.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://hedgehoghollow.com/awoic/models.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/usaaf/b-26c.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/viet/us/mansb26k.htm

Other B-26 Information:
http://www.harmonize.com/swdroundup/B26a.htm
http://www.vectorsite.net/avb26.html
http://www.warbirdalley.com/b26.htm

2007-05-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

Academy F-84E/G Thunderjet

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The Republic Aviation Company F-84 Thunderjet was an American-built turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Air Force proposal for a daytime fighter, the F-84 flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered cancelling the program.

The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.

Other F-84 Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-84_Thunderjet
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=112

2007-05-22T23:20:00.000-07:00

Revell MIG-21 PF 1/48 Scale

2007-05-22T23:17:00.000-07:00

The MiG-21 is the most built jet ever. Fast, small, agile dependable (performance data), and above all simple, it could be turned out in prodigious numbers, and was. It flooded the skies above Europe, Asia, Africa, and even Central America with literally thousands of modern, deadly fighters. It has flown in more wars than any other airplane in the world.

An estimated 10,000 (some sources state as much as 13,000 copies) of them have been produced by the Soviet Union, it's allies and (without license) China. The MiG-21 is outnumbered only by WWII airplanes and in modern days only by one, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. First introduced in service with the Soviet Air Force in 1959, it continued front line service for more than 30 years. A record equal, and parallel, to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The operational record, now entered its fourth decade, may well extend into the next century with i.e. the Chinese and Eastern Europe Air Forces.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~designer/models/mig21/mig21.htm
http://www.kitreview.com/reviews/mig21mfreviewcedw_1.htm

Other Mig-21 Information:
http://www.topedge.com/panels/aircraft/sites/kraft/mig1.htm
http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRheft/FRH9811/FR9811h.htm
http://www.warbirdalley.com/mig21.htm

2007-05-22T23:16:00.000-07:00

Hobbycraft Canadair CT114 Tutor 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:11:00.000-07:00

The Canadian Canadair CL-41, designated the CT-114 Tutor in RCAF and later unified Canadian Forces use, is a jet trainer aircraft. Ordered in September 1961, the aircraft went on to serve as the Canadian Forces primary jet trainer until 2000, when it was replaced by the CT-155 Hawk and CT-156 Harvard II. The CL-41G supplied to Malaysia was built as a ground-attack aircraft.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev1/901-1000/Rev904_Hobbycraft-Tutor_Edmundson/rev904.htm
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/hc/kit_hc_ct-114.shtml

Other CT-114 Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CL-41_Tutor
http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/tutor.html

2007-05-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

Heller Sepecat Jaguar 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:05:00.000-07:00

Developed jointly by Britain and France from an initial concept of light trainer and close-support aircraft. Has sold overseas, to Ecuador, India and Oman. The RAF version has more avionics than the French, with integrated nav/attack and laser ranger. The GR.1 saw a lot of action in the Gulf War, painted desert pink and carrying overwing Sidewinder missiles.

The Jaguar lacks one vital component, radar. It does however possess a computer system which allows waypoint co-ordinates to be entered before the start of the mission. Thereafter, a moving map display presents the aircraft's projected position to the pilot, and this can be manually corrected as the mission proceeds. The Jaguar has been sold to Nigeria, Ecuador, Oman and India.

Plastic Model Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/jaguar_compare.htm

Other Sepecat Information:
http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/jaguar/jaguar.html
http://www.vectorsite.net/avjag.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPECAT_Jaguar

2007-05-22T23:02:00.000-07:00

Hasegawa Blue Impulse T-2 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T23:01:00.000-07:00

Blue Impulse or 11 Squadron, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Originally formed in 1960 as a team of six F-86 Sabres, the team switched to the Mitsubishi T-2 in 1980 and then the Kawasaki T-4 in 1995. They are based at Matsushima Air Base.

Other T-2 Information:
http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avt2f1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Impulse

2007-05-22T22:55:00.000-07:00

Italeri F-21 Lion Kfir 1/72 Scale

2007-05-22T22:54:00.000-07:00

The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כפיר, "Lion Cub") is an Israeli-built all-weather, multi-role combat aircraft based on a modified Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-made version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-21-lion-i.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/mod/f21.htm

Other KFIR information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Kfir

2007-05-22T22:49:00.000-07:00

Grumman F11 F-1 Tiger 1/72 Scale

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Kitech MIG-31 "Foxhound" 1/48 Scale

2007-05-22T22:43:00.000-07:00

The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a long-range high-performance interceptor which was developed to replace the MiG-25 in the Soviet Air Defence Force (PVO). Clearly a derivative of the rather crude-looking MiG-25, the high speed and very powerful radar of the MiG-31 make it a formidable interceptor.Developed to counter the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber, the MiG-25 Foxbat functioned well as a high-altitude interceptor with the help of Ground Control, but it was equipped with only limited avionics.

From the late 1960s, bombers in Western air forces had started to switch to low-altitude attack profiles, to avoid the ever increasing anti-aircraft missile threat, and they also started carrying early forms of cruise missile. In countering low flying aircraft the MiG-25 performed quite poorly. The Soviet Air Defence Force therefore required a new interceptor which could operate well at high and low altitudes, and which was also capable of intercepting cruise missiles.

This new aircraft was the MiG-31.It was decided to make the MiG-31 a two-seater, so that it would not be dependent upon direct help from Ground Control. Given an approximate initial location of the intruder, the back-seater would guide the pilot to the target. However, it was also planned that the MiG-31 could operate semi-automatically, being directed towards a target by the AK-RLDN ground-based automatic guidance network, using the aircraft's APD-518 digital datalink and BAN-75 command link.

Plastic Model Reviews:
http://kits.kitreview.com/mig31reviewpb_1.htmhttp://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/k-m/mig-31-i.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/k-m/mig-31-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/soviet/mig-31_zheng.htm
Other MIG-31 Informations:
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/russia/mig/mig-31/mig-31.htm
http://www.milavia.net/aircraft/mig-31/mig-31_his.htm
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/mig31-01.htm

2007-05-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

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2006-12-17T23:15:00.000-08:00

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Revell Lockheed SR-71A 1/72 Scale

2006-12-17T22:01:00.000-08:00

The SR-71 Blackbird holds the record for fastest and highest flying manned aircraft with air-breathing engines. The aircraft could fly faster than Mach 3 at more than 90,000 feet. It was designed and built at the Lockheed "Skunk Works" in the early 1960's to replace the U-2 spy planes. The mission of the aircraft was strategic reconnaissance and it carried an array of cameras and sensors in its weapons bay.

More information:
http://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/sr-71/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/sr-71_facts.htm

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F-111E 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:57:00.000-08:00

Nicknamed 'Aardvark' because of its long, slightly upturned nose, the F-111 evolved in response to a joint services requirement in the 1960s for a long range interceptor (US Navy) and deep-strike interdictor (USAF). The F-111 was a multipurpose tactical fighter bomber capable of supersonic speeds. The aircraft was one of the more controversial aircraft ever to fly, yet it achieved one of the safest operational records of any aircraft in USAF history and became a highly effective all-weather interdiction aircraft.

The F-111 provided many firsts among weapons systems. It was the first production aircraft with variable swing wings that could be swept back or brought forward to increase efficiency. It also had the first terrain-following radar, allowing it to fly at night at high speeds and low altitudes, as well as the first crew escape module. The aircraft was produced in seven different variants with the first production aircraft delivery in October 1967 and the last delivery in September 1976. F-111's are no longer in the Air Force inventory but were a major part of the fighter force for many years.

More information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-111-history.htm
http://www.georgespangenberg.com/vf2.htm
http://www.historycentral.com/aviation/fpostwar/F111.html

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Revell F-14D Tomcal 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:44:00.000-08:00

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. During its active service in the United States Navy (1972-2006) the F-14 Tomcat was the Navy's primary air superiority fighter and tactical reconnaissance platform. It later performed precision bombing in close air support roles.[2]

It was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project, and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat in Vietnam against Migs.It entered service in 1972 with the Navy, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. It was later exported to the Imperial Iranian Air Force in 1976. It was retired from the U.S. Navy fleet on 22 September 2006, having been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.[3] As of 2006, only the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force still flies the aircraft.

More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F14_Tomcat
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/usa/grumman/f-14/F-14_Tomcat.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_F-14_Tomcat

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AMT ERTL Lockheed ES-3A Shadow 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:36:00.000-08:00

The ES-3A Shadow is carrier aviation's principal signals intelligence (SIGINT) reconnaissance aircraft. This electronic reconnaissance aircraft supports all facets of Navy, Marine Corps, and joint operations. As one of carrier aviation's newest additions, the ES-3A has already demonstrated tremendous reliability and safety, as well as a robust mission capability.

In addition to its ability to exploit enemy electronic emissions, the aircraft will be able to link its receivers to terminals on ships or in ground stations, providing surface operators the capability to exploit targets far beyond their radio horizon. This new capability is embodied in the Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System (BGPHES), and is scheduled for a prototype deployment in 1997 with the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) battle group.

The ES-3A will also undergo significant mission upgrades through a sensor improvement program. This will provide complete connectivity with a number of tactical data links. Mission software improvements will, for the first time, link off-board sensors with on-board sensors, giving Shadow crews a total, integrated picture of the battlespace.

Model Reviews:
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/mod/krausees3.htm
http://hsfeatures.com/es3asn_1.htm

More information:
http://navysite.de/planes/es3.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/es-3_shadow.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES-3_Shadow

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Revell F-15A Eagle 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:29:00.000-08:00

The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. Features The Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft.

The F-15 has electronic systems and weaponry to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft while operating in friendly or enemy-controlled airspace. The weapons and flight control systems are designed so one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. The F-15's superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low wing loading. Low wing-loading (the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area) is a vital factor in maneuverability and, combined with the high thrust-to-weight ratio, enables the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed.

Model review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/70s/f-15c_48.htm

More information:
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/f-15_facts.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-15-history.htm
http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/hangar/8765/f-15.html
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/eagle.htm

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Testor McDonnell Douglar F/A-18 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:25:00.000-08:00

The F/A-18 "Hornet" is a supersonic, single seat (A and C models) or tandem seat (B and D models), twin engine, all weather, night, combined fighter and attack aircraft and can be refueled in flight. The F/A-18 multi-mission aircraft can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases. The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions. The F/A-18 Hornet replaced the F-4 Phantom II fighter and A-7 Corsair II light attack jet, and also replaced the A-6 Intruder as these aircraft were retired during the 1990s.

The combat-proven F/A-18 Hornet is the first tactical aircraft designed from its inception to carry out both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The F/A-18, (models A, B, C and D), can deliver conventional air-to-air, air-to-ground decoy expendables, and can carry airborne control pods for various missions. The combination of excellent thrust-to-weight ratio, and maneuverability an unmatched combat capability.

More information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-18.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-18-history.htm
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/f-18_facts.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet

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A-10 Warthog 1/48 Scale

2006-12-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

The A-10 and OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs are the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.

The primary mission of the A-10 is to provide day and night close air combat support for friendly land forces and to act as forward air controller (FAC) to coordinate and direct friendly air forces in support of land forces. The A-10 has a secondary mission of supporting search and rescue and Special Forces operations. It also possesses a limited capability to perform certain types of interdiction. All of these missions may take place in a high or low threat environment.

The A/OA-10 aircraft was specifically developed as a close air support aircraft with reliability and maintainability as major design considerations. The Air Force requirements documents emphasized payload, low altitude flying capability, range and loiter capability, low speed maneuverability and weapons delivery accuracy. The A-10 is slow enough to be an observation plane. This greatly increases the A-10's effectiveness at protecting ground troop,

More information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-10.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-10-history.htm
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/a-10_facts.htm

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Monogram F-20 Tigershark 1/48 Scale

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In 1975, Northrop began development on the F-20 Tigershark, a fighter plane designed to be reliable, easy to fly and inexpensive to maintain. Northrop didn't accept any funds from the government to develop the plane, so the company didn't have to consult the Air Force or any other government agency to make design decisions. As a result, the development process went fairly quickly. Northrop built three planes to take around the world to fly in demonstrations for potential customers.

According to many pilots, the Tigershark was an excellent plane. It could be ready for combat just one minute after takeoff, and it could climb 53,800 feet per minute. Northrop planned to sell the plane to foreign countries for use in their militaries. However, as a result of many political changes as well as competition from other aircraft such as the F-16, the market for the plane never developed.

Model reviews:
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/mod/previews/leef20preview.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/modern/f-20_48.htm

Other information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-20_Tigershark
http://www.f20a.com/
http://www.answers.com/topic/f-20-tigershark

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Monogram NASA Space Shuttle 1/72 Scale

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Discovery, the third orbiter to become operational at Kennedy Space Center, was named after one of two ships that were used by the British explorer James Cook in the 1770s during voyages in the South Pacific that led to the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. Another of his ships was the Endeavour, the namesake of NASA's newest orbiter.

Cook also used Discovery to explore the coasts of southern Alaska and northwestern Canada. During the American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin made a safe conduct request for the British vessel because of the scientific importance of its research.

Other famous ships have carried the name Discovery, including one used by Henry Hudson to explore Hudson Bay in Canada as well as search for what was hoped to be the northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1610 and 1611. Another, based on whaling ship design, was used by the British Royal Geographical Society for an expedition to the North Pole in 1875. This organization then built another Discovery in 1901 to conduct its Antartic expedition that concluded in 1904. This ship still exists and is being preserved by the Society.

In the day-to-day world of Shuttle operations and processing, Space Shuttle orbiters go by a more prosaic designation. Discovery is commonly refered to as OV-103, for Orbiter Vehicle-103. Empty Weight was 151,419 lbs at rollout and 171,000 lbs with main engines installed.

More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle
http://history.nasa.gov/shuttlehistory.html

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Hobbycraft DHC-3 Otther Floatplane 1/72 Scale

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If ever there was an aircraft of immense interest whose exploits have gone, for the most part, unrecorded and unnoticed, it must surely be De Havilland Canada's Otter. The DHC-3 Otter first flew in December 1951 and ever since it has faithfully served its operators, both military and civil, mostly in remote parts of the world. Despite its many achievements and the great amount of important work it has performed over the years, very little has been written about the aircraft.

The Otter was heavily involved in the Antarctic exploration programme of the late 1950s and early 1960s, but writings on this topic usually concentrate on other types of aircraft that were involved. It made a huge contribution in many outback parts of the world to their development.

In US Army service it was instrumental in mapping and survey work in the Americas, from Alaska all the way south to Chile, as well as in northern Africa and yet these roles are largely unknown. In Vietnam it saw ten years of combat service and yet books on the South East Asian conflict either ignore the Otter completely or mention it only in passing. In its home country, as in Alaska, it must surely be the ultimate bush aircraft and yet it is usually mentioned, if at all, in passing as being "a big Beaver", which it is but it still merits discussion of its own achievements.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/viet/dhc3.htm
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Otter.html

Other information:
http://www.oldwings.nl/content/dhc3/dhc3.htm
http://www1.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=179
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter

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Testors North American OV-10A Bronco 1/48 Scale

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The OV-10 Bronco, a rugged, maneuverable, twin-turboprop, multimission aircraft, served with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps (OV-10A). The U.S. Navy also used the OV-10. The Navy squadron VAL-4 "Black Ponies" flew them with much success in the Vietnam War.

Internationally, the OV-10 served with the military services of West Germany (OV-10B), Thailand (OV-10C), Venezuela (OV-10E) and Indonesia (OV-10F). Designed and built by North American at Columbus, Ohio, the Bronco complemented the performance requirements between jets and helicopters. Faster and more tactically versatile than helicopters, yet slower and more maneuverable than jets, the Bronco utilized tactics not possible with either.

The OV-10D night observation system (NOS) featured a unique night observation and target marking system that included forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and laser designator/ranger. With uprated 1040 SHP turboprop engines and fiberglass propellers, NOS provided greater range, improved performance and greater survivability.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/models-aungst-after.htm
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/models-aungst-before.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/ov-10a_48.htm

Other information:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/ov10.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-10_Bronco
http://www.boeing.com/history/bna/ov10.htm

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Hasegawa KDC-10 Royal Netherlands Air Force 1/200 Scale

2006-12-03T18:54:00.000-08:00

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to the Douglas DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the Airbus A300, Boeing 747 "jumbo jet", and the physically similar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. Some were built for the United States Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated the KC-10 extender.

The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas's first wide-bodied commercial airliner, built to a specification from American Airlines for a widebody aircraft smaller than the Boeing 747 but capable of flying similar long-range routes. It first flew on August 29, 1970 and entered commercial service in 1971, nearly a year before the Lockheed Tristar (which was built to the same specification).

Although the DC-10's lifetime safety record is comparable to that of other heavy passenger jet aircraft, the DC-10 suffered a trying time during the 1970s when a string of highly publicized crashes resulted in a brief grounding by the United States Federal Aviation Administration.
Unlike most other aircraft, the DC-10 was designed with cargo doors that opened outward instead of inward. This required a heavy locking mechanism to secure the door against the outward force caused by pressurization of the fuselage. In the event that the door lock malfunctioned, there was potential for catastrophic blow-out of the whole door.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/civil/md11.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/civil/krausedc10.htm

Other information:
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/dc-10_facts.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
http://www.flightlevel350.com/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10_aircraft_facts.html

2006-12-03T18:52:00.000-08:00

Academy Lockheed C-5 Galaxy 1/480 Scale

2006-12-03T18:49:00.000-08:00

On May 18, 1973, Lockheed of Georgia delivers the 81st and last production model of the C-5A Galaxy aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. The gigantic C-5 Galaxy, with its tremendous payload capability, provides intertheater airlift in support of United States national defense.

The aircraft carries fully equipped combat-ready military units to any point in the world on short notice then provide field support required to help sustain the fighting force. The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings.

Other information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-5-history.htm
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/c-5_facts.htm
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_other/c-5.html
http://www.flightlevel350.com/C-5_Galaxy_aircraft_facts.html

2006-12-03T18:48:00.000-08:00

Monogram McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier 1/48 Scale

2006-12-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

The AV-8B V/STOL strike aircraft was designed to replace the AV-8A and the A-4M light attack aircraft. The Marine Corps requirement for a V/STOL light attack force has been well documented since the late 1950's. Combining tactical mobility, responsiveness, reduced operating cost and basing flexibility, both afloat and ashore, V/STOL aircraft are particularly well-suited to the special combat and expeditionary requirements of the Marine Corps. The AV-8BII+ features the APG-65 Radar common to the F/A-18, as well as all previous systems and features common to the AV-8BII.

The AV-8B Harrier is a single-seat, light attack aircraft that provides offensive air support to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). By virtue of its Vertical/Short Take-Off or Landing (V/STOL) capability, the AV-8B can operate from a variety of amphibious ships, rapidly constructed expeditionary airfields, forward sites (e.g., roads), and damaged conventional airfields. This makes the aircraft particularly well-suited for providing dedicated close air support.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/a-c/av-8a-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/a-c/av-8b-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/a-c/av-8b_has-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/a-c/av-8b-na-i.htm

Other information:
http://www.history.navy.mil/planes/av8.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8_Harrier_II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/av-8-history.htm

2006-12-03T17:21:00.000-08:00

Heller A-7 Corsair II 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

A replacement for the legendary A-4 Skyhawk, the A-7 was a light attack aircraft based on the F-8 Crusader. It was one of the first Combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), a Doppler inertial navigation system, and a turbofan engine.

First flying in 1965, the A-7 enjoyed the fastest and most trouble-free development of any American Combat aircraft since World War II, and served with both the US Navy and the US Air Force and later with the Air National Guard. It was also exported to Greece, Portugal, and Thailand. In combat operations over Vietnam, it was second only to B-52 Stratofortresses in the amount of ordnance dropped on Hanoi and dropped more bombs per sortie with greater accuracy than any other US attack aircraft.

Model Kits Review:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvburen/b-58/1b.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/a-7e.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/a-7e_ital-esci.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/a-7e_testor.htm

Other information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-7_Corsair_II
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=116
http://www.electronicaviation.com/aircraft/A-7_Corsair_II/812

2006-12-03T17:12:00.000-08:00

Hobbycraft B-58A 1/144 Scale

2006-12-03T17:08:00.000-08:00

The Boeing B-47 and its bigger brother, the B-52 Stratofortress, developed in the early years after World War II, represented the application of jet power to conventional bombing concepts of the day. Still traveling at subsonic speeds, the two big Boeings were intended to penetrate enemy air space at great altitudes, and were originally designed to carry conventional bombs. The supersonic B-58 Hustler, on the other hand, derived from a new concept developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s--one which took into account the greatly increased capability of ground defenses, including radar tracking and ground-to-air missiles.

Model Kit Review:
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/viet/nixb58.htm

Other information:
http://www.aviation-history.com/convair/b58.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-58_Hustler
http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avb58.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvburen/b-58/1b.htm

2006-12-03T17:06:00.000-08:00

Hasegawa McDonnell Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T17:00:00.000-08:00

Douglas built 2,960 Skyhawks between 1954 and 1979. Built small to be cost effective and so that more could be accommodated on a carrier, the lightweight, high-speed bombers were affectionately nicknamed "Heinemann's Hot Rod" (after Douglas designer Ed Heinemann), the Bantam Bomber, Mighty Mite and Scooter. Skyhawks provided the U.S. Navy and Marines and friendly nations with maneuverable, yet powerful, attack bombers that had great altitude and range capabilities, plus an unusual flexibility in armament capacity.

The Skyhawk A4D was roughly half the empty weight of its contemporaries and could fly at 677 mph at sea level. After 1956, it had provisions for in-flight refueling, and it carried anti-radar missiles on its wing racks. After 1966, it included a hump-like avionics pod. Upgraded models had improved engines and a drogue parachute, new avionics displays, larger cockpit canopies, and more ammunition for the two cannons. Two-seat trainer versions included the TA-4F, TA-4J and the TA-4K Series.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-3.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-1.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-2.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-4.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-5.html
http://www.ipms.nl/specials/skyhawk/eskyhawk-6.html

Other information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk
http://www.warbirdalley.com/a4.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/a-4-skyhawk

2006-12-03T16:56:00.000-08:00

AMT ERTL Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:52:00.000-08:00

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was the last of the day fighters, a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft capable of high speeds and climb rates. In this role the Starfighter served for only a short time and was generally disliked by the US Air Force which found its range, load-carrying ability, and equipment inadequate for the service's needs.

The Starfighter gained a second lease on life in the 1960s, when it was selected as the basis for a high-speed fighter-bomber by a European commission. Many served in this role into the 1980s. In some countries the Starfighter gained the reputation of being an extremely unsafe aircraft.

Hasegawa Model Kit Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-104g-s-i.htm

Other information:
http://www.landspeed.com/104history.asp
http://www.military.cz/usa/air/post_war/f104/f104hist_en.htm
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/lockheed-modern/Aero16.htm
http://www.flightlevel350.com/Lockheed_F-104_aircraft_facts.html

2006-12-03T16:49:00.000-08:00

Italeri F-100D Super Sabre 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:45:00.000-08:00

The North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre was a sleek, swept-back-wing fighter that gave the United States a supersonic Air Force. Although the first version was produced prior to 1950, various improved versions served as trainers and as active military craft at many U.S. and foreign bases.

Since May 1953, when the first prototype model, the YF-100, bettered the speed of sound on its first flight, the versatile fighter set numerous records for speed, endurance, range and maintenance. Late production models of the F-100D and F-100F had the capability of being launched from remote areas in the manner of manned missiles. An F-100D Super Sabre became the first supersonic aircraft to be "boosted" airborne without use of a runway in successful Zero Length Launch (ZEL) tests at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in 1958.

Model Kit Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/50s/f-100d_ital-reed.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/50s/f-100d.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~robdebie/models/f100.htm

Other information:
http://www.boeing.com/history/bna/f100.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-100_Super_Sabre
http://www.warbirdalley.com/f100.htm

2006-12-03T16:31:00.000-08:00

Kitech YF-4E Phantom 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:27:00.000-08:00

Produced by the McDonnell Aircraft Company division of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the F-4 Phantom II exemplifies a tradition of more than three decades of eminent jet fighter design, and represents the most sustained program of development and production of any modern military jet aircraft, with more than 5000 produced since its first flight.

The Phantom has written remarkable chapters in the history of fighter aircraft. There are few missions that it has not successfully undertaken in peacetime or combat. Our nation's first line interceptor, fighter bomber, escort, and reconnaissance aircraft, the Phantom has performed every classical fighter mission ever conceived.

The Phantom was the first jet fighter to fly simultaneously with the U. S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the first international fighter bomber to fly with the air arms of ten other free world nations, and the only fighter ever to fly concurrently with both U. S. aerobatic flight demonstration teams.

The most versatile, most popular jet fighter ever built, the F-4 Phantom II has truly become a legend in its own time. . .

Model Kits Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-4ej-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-4f-revell-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-4g-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-4j-i.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/f-4k-m-i.htm

Other information:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-4-history.htm
http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/phantomII.htm
http://www.warbirdalley.com/phantom.htm

2006-12-03T16:24:00.000-08:00

2006-12-03T16:22:00.000-08:00

2006-12-03T16:21:00.000-08:00

Kitech EA-6B Prowler 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:20:00.000-08:00

The EA-6B Prowler is the primary tactical jamming aircraft of the US Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. After becoming operational in 1971, it soon entered combat in 1972 during the Vietnam War. Since then it has demonstrated its proven battlefield performance in joint strikes on Libyan terrorist-related targets in 1986, Operation DESERT STORM, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

Manufactured by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation, the EA-6B Prowler first became operational in 1971 with numerous upgrades in the years that followed. Its mission filled the need for a dedicated Electronic Warfare aircraft to provide an electronic countermeasure curtain for strike aircraft that was survivable in a tactical environment. The aircraft operates from aircraft carriers and from forward land bases.

Monogram Model Kit Review:
http://www.swannysmodels.com/EA6Breview.html

Other information:
http://www.vaq136.com/ea6b/index.html
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ea-6-history.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/planes/ea6.htm
http://tech.military.com/equipment/view/89730/ea-6b-prowler.html

2006-12-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

Revell Yak-38 Forger 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

Based on the experimental Yak-36 V/STOL research aircraft, Yakovlev developed the Yak-38. Originally known as the Yak-36MP in the West, the Yak-38 was the first production vertical takeoff/landing aircraft built by the Soviet Union. Similar to the British Harrier, the Yak-38 was built to operate from the Soviet medium-sized Kiev class aircraft carriers.

The design was never terribly popular with pilots and was due to be replaced by the advanced Yak-141 until government funding for that project was cancelled. The Russian carrier fleet is no longer operational, and the continued usage of the Yak-38 is doubtful. A total of about 230 aircraft were built.

Model Kit Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/soviet/yak-38.htm

Other information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-38
http://www.vectorsite.net/avredvt.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/yakovlev-yak-38

2006-12-03T16:09:00.000-08:00

Italeri SU-27D Sea Flanker 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T16:06:00.000-08:00

The Su-27, a Russian fourth-generation single-seat supersonic fighter, is recognised all over the globe as one of the best combat aircraft of the 20th century. Due to its perfect flight performances and operational characteristics, the fighter is rightfully popular with pilots and technicians. Top piloting capabilities of the Su-27 fighter demonstrated during multiple air shows around the world did not leave anyone indifferent.

The Su-27 is in the top lines of the aviation record tables of the International Aircraft Federation. To the date, the Su-27 is a record-holder of 27 world class flight achievements. The Su-27 is the forefather of a combat aircraft family of various functionality, including the Su-27UB trainer, Su-27K ship-borne fighter (Su-33), Su-30 twin-seat interceptor, Su-30MK twin-seat multirole fighter, Su-34 tactical bombers Su-35, Su-37 and other high-manoeuvrability multirole aircraft.

Model Kit Review:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/mod/su34preview.htm

Additional information:
http://ma.hit.bg/su27history/history1.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/cbonnet/sukhoi.htm
http://www.fighter-planes.com/info/su27.htm
http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/RAM/su-27.html

2006-12-03T15:56:00.000-08:00

Eastern Express Mig-29 Fulcrum 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T15:50:00.000-08:00

The MiG-29 "Fulcrum" ("Tochka Opori" in Russian) was designed and built to be a single-seat supersonic, all-weather, air superiority fighter representing, with the MiG-31 "Foxhound", the latest and perhaps last fighter production items from the Mikoyan Design Bureau.

The primary role of the MiG-29 is to destroy air targets at distances from 60 to 200 kilometers (30 to 110 NM) at all altitudes, on all profiles, in any weather, and under all ECM conditions. In addition, the basic MiG-29 is capable of limited air-to-ground operations and in advanced versions, has been optimized to attack both stationary and moving targets with precision guided munitions.

The basic single-seat production MiG-29, designated as "Product" or "Model" "09", with nineteen prototypes, of which the first groups were numbered 9-01 to 9-11 and 9-12 to 9-15, while others were on the drawing boards. The new model quickly became the Fulcrum "A" to NATO analysts.

Model Kit Review:
http://www.ipms.nl/pim/eastern-mig29.html

Other information:
http://www.sci.fi/~fta/MiG-29.htm
http://www.vectorsite.net/avmig29.html
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_11.shtml

2006-12-03T15:46:00.000-08:00

Hobbycraft Mig-27 Flogger D 1/48 Scale

2006-12-03T15:42:00.000-08:00

The MiG-27 family are the strike and ground attack optimised variants of the MiG-23, and as such forms an important part of Russia's offensive inventory. The MiG-27 designation originally applied to a range of Mikoyan design studies aimed to meet a requirement for a modern day Shturmovik that was eventually met by the Sukhoi Su-25. Instead the MiG-27 is the definitive strike/ground attack member of the 'Flogger' MiG-23/27 family.

The ground attack MiG-23s, as described in the previous entry, were regarded as interim ground attack aircraft pending the arrival of the optimised MiG-27. Compared with the MiG-23, the MiG-27 features simplified air intakes (as opposed to the F-4 style variable intake ramps of the MiG-23 optimised for high end performance) and simplified two stage afterburner nozzles.

An extra external hardpoint and strengthened main undercarriage permit the carriage of over 4000kg (8820lb) of armament. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is the duckbill nose (which it shares with ground attack (MiG-23s) which features a laser rangefinder and other sensors. The MiG-27 features advanced nay attack systems allowing all weather operations, and can be used in the tactical reconnaissance role carrying various recce pods.

Other information:
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/mig27-01.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-27
http://www.milavia.net/users/fighterjets/aircraft/mig27_floggerdj.php
http://www.scramble.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Mikoyan_Gurevich_MiG-27

2006-12-03T15:38:00.000-08:00

ESCI Tornado Panavia IDS 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T15:33:00.000-08:00

From conception to operational service took twelve years, but what was remarkable about this was that the Tornado and all its systems were delivered on time and on budget.

The Tornado was originally designed to fulfill six different roles. After the Tornado went into service another role was defined; defense suppression, Italy and Germany procured the purpose built Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (ECR) version. This type is armed with the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). The six original roles were: 1. Interdiction Strike. 2. Counter Air Strike 3. Battlefield Interdiction 4. Close Air Support 5. Reconnaissance 6. Interception

This last role was not taken up but the RAF went one step further and developed the Air Defense Variant (ADV) now called the Tornado F.3.The Tornado is the RAF's first variable-geometry aircraft. Built by a consortium from Britain, Germany and Italy known as Panavia with its head quarters in Munich, Germany.The first British assembled aircraft flew from Warton in Lancashire on 30 October 1974. The first production GR1 flew on 10 July 1979. A total of 228 GR1's were built for the RAF, 36 of these were dual control and designated GR1(T).

Italeri Model Kit Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/t-v/tornado-strike-i.htm

Other Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado
http://www.tornado-data.com/
http://www.planet.fi/~mohman/model/torn.html
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=Panavia%20Tornado%20GR.4

2006-12-03T15:29:00.000-08:00

Airfix Hawker Siddeley GNAT 1/72 Scale

2006-12-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

First flown on July 18th 1955, the Gnat was intended as a lightweight fighter for smaller airforces around the world, however it is as a training aircraft that it became to be best known. The RAF ordered 105 trainers and they entered service at the Central Flying School in 1962.

In 1964 the Red Arrows were formed as an elite aerobatic team flying nine Gnats (with one in reserve), and they have performed at airshows all over the world. Export sales were to Finland (13), Yugoslavia (2) and India (40), where the aircraft was named ‘Ajeet’ when it was manufactured by Hindustan Aircraft who made a further 175 units.

India used the aircraft as a fighter in a war with Pakistan. Powered by a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 100 single spool turbojet of 4,320 pounds static thrust, the aircraft has a maximum speed of Mach 0.97 in level flight (one Finnish aircraft was flown faster than mach 1), and a range of 600 miles.

Model Kit Review:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/gnat-redarrows.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/hawk-t1a_48.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/mod/marshallhawkpreview.htm

Additional Information:
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/gnat/history.html
http://www.warbirdalley.com/gnat.htm
http://www.vectorsite.net/avgnat.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/bae-hawk

2006-12-03T15:19:00.000-08:00

ESCI Delta Mirage 2000C 1/48 Scale

2006-12-02T08:33:00.000-08:00

With advances in fly-by-wire flight control systems which can control an aircraft much faster than a human pilot, Dassault was able to return to its familiar delta wing while still retaining a very maneuverable aircraft. The resulting Mirage 2000 was chosen as the principal fighter aircraft of the French Air Force in 1975. The original 2000C was primarily an air defense version later joined by the 2000-5 ground attack model. Like the Mirages before it, the 2000 has also been sold to a variety of foreign nations, and Brazil is likely to follow suit despite showing interest in purchasing the Su-35 instead to replace its aging Mirage III fleet.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/french/mirage-2000c_48.htm
http://kits.kitreview.com/mirageiiicjreviewsh_1.htm

Other information:
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/passion/gb/dassault_a_a_z/histoire_aviation/programmes/delta.cfm
http://www.vectorsite.net/avmir2k.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault-Breguet_Mirage_2000

2006-12-02T08:21:00.000-08:00

Academy Hawker Hunder F.6 1/48 Scale

2006-12-02T08:18:00.000-08:00

The Hunter was the most successful of the British postwar fighters, and is remembered as a delightful, capable airplane in every respect. The prototype was first flown on 20 July 1951, and the single-seat Hunter F1 entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1954.

A two-seat variant, the Hunter T7, entered service in 1958. Deliveries of the Hunter continued until 1966, and during its life, the airplane was continually modified and improved, resulting in over 25 variants, including export versions for over 22 foreign nations. All versions were supersonic, and most variants featured increases in armament, power and fuel quantity.

Major variants included the F4 (Avon Mk 115 engine, increased fuel capacity from earlier versions); F5 (Sapphire Mk 101 engine); F6 (Avon Mk 203 engine, increased fuel capacity); T8 (Two-seat Navy version); FR10 (RAF reconnaissance version); GA11 (Royal Navy single-seat attack version; and FGA9 (Greater weapons capacity, increased thrust, strengthened fuselage for ground-attack role.)

Until just a few years ago, almost 20% of all Hunters built were still in service (mainly with the Swiss Air Force, RAF and Royal Navy), but as of 1998, only Zimbabwe's Hunters are still in front-line service. At least 30 are still airworthy in private hands.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/50s/huntfga9_48.htm

Other information:
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter

2006-12-02T08:15:00.000-08:00

Minicraft B-29 Enola Gay 1/144 Scale

2006-12-02T08:13:00.000-08:00

The B-29 Superfortress bomber was the single most complicated and expensive weapon produced by the United States during World War II. Nearly 4,000 B-29s were built for combat in the Pacific theater, including the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima. Assembled on a rush basis by a vast manufacturing program that involved hundreds of thousands of workers, the B-29 boosted the Allies' wartime fortunes as it transformed the economies of cities and towns from Seattle, Washington, to Marietta, Georgia, and from Wichita, Kansas, to Woodridge, New Jersey.

Other information:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal103/gal103_former.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Gay

2006-12-02T08:06:00.000-08:00

Revell Dornier 228-100 Polar 2 1/72 Scale

2006-12-02T08:02:00.000-08:00

The Dornier Do 228 is a small German twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 till 1998. In 1983 Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 till this day. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and Kanpur, India. About 195 are still in service worldwide.

Other information:
http://www.answers.com/topic/dornier-do-228
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_228
http://www.flightlevel350.com/Dornier_Do_228_aircraft_facts.html

2006-12-02T07:53:00.001-08:00

Italeri EF-2000 "Typhoon" 1/48 Scale

2006-12-02T07:53:00.000-08:00

The European EF-2000 fighter plane was designed by a group of British,German, Italian and Spanish companies to equip the respective countries withthe latest combat aircraft. Production has passed the initial testing stageand is now close to final assembly. Notwithstanding delays due to politicaland economic reasons, the aircraft has fulfilled all technical requirements andwill replace the various Tornados, Jaguars, F-4 Phantoms and F-104's during thenext four to five years.

Model Kit Reviews:
http://www.warbirdsinscale.com/efa48daronco.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/d-f/eurofighter-i.htm
http://kits.kitreview.com/eftyphoonpreviewbg_1.htm

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http://www.sirviper.com/index.php?page=fighters/ef2000/index
http://www.vectorsite.net/aveuro.html