Lockheed Martin F-35B "ZM135" Lightning II Royal Air Force Edwards AFB 2013 HA4604 Scale 1:72

Hobby Master Air Power Series Lockheed Martin F-35B "ZM135" Lightning II Royal Air Force Edwards AFB 2013 HA4604 Scale 1:72 Hobby Master Pre-finished die cast model he Lockheed F-35 is an advanced stealth fifth generation fighter combining speed and superb agility. There are three variants; F-35A, B and C. The F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) and has four internal weapons stations in two weapons bays plus three optional external weapons stations. The F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant while the F-35C is a CV (Carrier Variant). The F-35 will replace the USAF A-10 and F-16, the F/A-18 for the USN and the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the USMC. The first of three developmental Lockheed F-35Bs for the RAF was completed in November 2011 with the first flight on April 13, 2012. These three aircraft have been delivered for evaluation and designated BK-01, BK-02 and BK-03 with each aircraft assigned the RAF serial of ZM135, ZM136 and ZM137 respectively. These RAF serials are being used to resemble the original Lightning F.1 serials used in the 1960s. The only difference is the first Lighting F.1 was XM134 but since it crashed a year later BK-01 was started at the second aircraft XM135 (ZM135).