1/72 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-1 40th anniversary painting machine for 6th Squadron [AC 102]

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Product Description ■ The Aircraft with Special Markings on the Empennage is a domestically produced supersonic aircraft that was active in Japanese air defense until 2006. It is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the F-1 at 1/72 scale.
[Actual Aircraft]
The F-1 is the first domestically produced fighter that was developed as a fighter of the Air Self-Defense Force to protect the Japanese sky. It was developed based on the T-2, the first supersonic aircraft advanced training aircraft originally developed in Japan. The first mass-produced Aircraft was made into operation in 1977.
From then until 2006, it was active in the Japanese air defense for 29 years. Its engine is equipped with two TF40-IHI 801 a turbofan engines manufactured by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries.
It boasts a maximum speed of Mach 1.6. It is equipped with 20 mm Vulcan cannons and can operate various bombs and rockets.
In addition, it was able to be equipped with the domestically produced ASM-1 air-to-ship missiles.
The 6th Squadron was established as an F-86F unit in Chitose Airbase on August 1, 1959. It was remodeled into the F-1 on February 28, 1981.
[Kit]
[Product details]
Scale : 1/72 1999 240 1999 8201