Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72 Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72 Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72 Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72 Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72
Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72

Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72

Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72
Highly detailed Hobby Master model warbird
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Japan XF-2B No Weapons Technical Research and Development Institute & A.D.T.W. Hobby Master HA2718 scale 1:72 Highly detailed Hobby Master model warbird Scale: 1:72 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 (F-2B) is a trainer that is fully combat capable. The second prototype of the Mitsubishi XF-2B was 63-0004 and delivered to the Technical Research and Development Institute. In 1996 the designations F2-A was assigned for the single-seat variant and F-2B for the dual-seat. In December of 1997, the serial numbers of all four XF-2 prototypes were changed from the TRDI designations to JASDF system so 63-0004 became 63-8102. 63-8102 was turned over to the JASDF Air Development and Test Wing at Gifu in September 1997. When the F-2B went into production their serial numbers were in the 8100 range.
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    HA2718
  • Brand
    Hobby Master
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Scale
    1:72
  • Material
    Die-cast Metal
  • Aircraft Type
    Fixed-Winged
  • Era
    Modern
  • Aircraft
    Mitsubishi F-2
  • Propulsion
    Jet-Powered
  • Role
    Fighter / Interception
  • Country
    Japan
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