50th Anniversary F-16 Falcon: Celebrate with this Level 5 model kit

The 50th Anniversary F-16 Falcon model kit represents half a century of aviation history in a stunning 1:32 scale. With a total of 150 parts, this kit offers a challenging and rewarding experience for model building enthusiasts aged 13 and over. Stretching over a length of 453 mm, a height of 159 mm and a wingspan of 295 mm, this detailed kit is an imposing model that captures the power and elegance of the F-16 Falcon in every detail.

Scope of delivery:

  • 150 precision-crafted parts
  • Detailed cockpit including dashboard
  • Modulable landing gear (optionally retracted or extended)
  • Realistically designed ejector seat
  • Authentic surface details
  • Exclusive anniversary decor elements

Special features:

  • Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the F-16 with this unique model kit
  • Experience authentic surface details that emphasize the jet's realistic design
  • Enjoy the option to model the landing gear as you wish
  • Immerse yourself in the depth of detail of the cockpit and ejection seat.

This Level 5 model kit is ideal for experienced modelers who want to challenge their skills and knowledge with a complex project. It requires in-depth knowledge and skills in model building, including gluing and painting.

Background information:

The F-16 Falcon, a single-engine high-performance aircraft, is known for its superior maneuverability, electric pulse control (fly by wire) and powerful engine. Its aerodynamic design enables a top speed of Mach 2.2 at an altitude of 11,000 meters. Celebrate the legacy of this remarkable aircraft, which made its maiden flight in February 1974, with this exclusive model kit.

The General-Dynamics F16 Falcon is an American single-engine, multi-role light fighter and stormtrooper. Work on the F-16 project began in 1971 at the General Dynamics concern (which in 1993 was part of the Lockheed Martin giant), entering the competition for a light multi-purpose fighter (LWF) for the US Air Force. The YF-16 prototype first flew on February 2, 1974. A breakthrough in technical terms was the use of a computerized electric fly-by-wire control system, which made it possible to reduce the area of the wings and tail, and thus reduce the weight of the entire aircraft. The F-16 was the first fighter in the world to use such a system. The first versions were to a large extent made of aluminum alloys (about 83% of the total structure), but with time they gave way to composites. The different versions of the F-16 are powered by three versions of the engines: Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-200, General Electric F110-GE100 and Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-2020. The "brain" of the guidance system was the APG-66 radar, later replaced by the APG-68 (V) radar. It is worth noting that the YF-16 design turned out to be so successful that it won not only the LWF competition in the USA (in competition with the Northrop YF-17 aircraft), but also won the centenary contract for a multi-role fighter for European NATO countries. His rivals were the Dassault Mirage F.1 and SAAB J-37 Viggen machines. Serial production of the F-16 began in 1975. It was also attended by European NATO countries for which it was an injection of new aviation technologies. Final assembly was performed in the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. The first serial F-16A Fighting Falcon was flown on August 7, 1978. It is an assault version of the F-16, intended primarily to counter ground targets. The F-16 also proved itself in combat, with a series of air victories in the war in Lebanon (1982) and during the Operation Desert Storm (1991). By the end of the 20th century, more than 4,000 of this successful aircraft had been produced. There were six basic versions of the F-16, marked as A, C, E (single-seater) and B, D, F (two-seater). On the basis of these six models, numerous upgrades are created, most often associated with the replacement of avionics, marked as "Block". Since 2006, the F-16 also serves in the Polish aviation. The Polish Ministry of Defense decided that the F-16 would be the backbone of the modernized air force, rejecting offers from Dessault and SAAB, although in this case they were Mirrage F2000 and JAS-39 Grippen fighters. Undoubtedly, the highest sum proposed by the American company as part of the so-called offset transaction. Technical data: Maximum speed: 2,170 km / h, rate of climb: 254 m / s, maximum ceiling 15240m, maximum range: 3890km, armament: fixed - one 20mm six-barrel M61A-1 cannon, suspended - up to 9275 kg of cargo.

SKU 03802
Barcode # 4009803038025
Brand REVELL
Shipping Weight 1.0000kg
SCALE 1:32
SCALE MILITARY

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