Tamiya F-35B Lightning II (1:72)

F-35B Lightning II

Includes:

- Detailed plastic kit

- Wingspan: 148mm, fuselage length: 215mm

- Detailed cockpit, landing gear bays and roll posts.

- Armament detail

- 5x sets of waterslide transfers/decals

- Kit requires glue and paint to complete (NOT included)

- Stand included

- 1:72 Scale

Information:

Developed under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the F-35 integrates multiple functions into its design and there are three types: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft, the F-35B short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL), and the F-35C carrier takeoff and landing (CV). The F-35B was developed as a successor of the AV- 8B Harrier II. The F-35B is recognized as the aircraft which accomplished both supersonic flight and STOVL by the 3-bearing engine duct nozzle and lift fan, and following the F-35A, the F-35B deployment started in 2015. The first F-35B to see action was an aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-211 “Wake Island Avengers” in Afghanistan, in September 2018. Not only the U.S. and the U.K. but also Italy employs the F-35B. The Japan Air Self defence Force also plans to launch a new fighter squadron with the F-35B from 2024 onward. As the F-35B can be operated from both aircraft carriers and airfields featuring short runways, many countries are considering its deployment, and the F-35B looks set to become a significant presence in the skies across the world.

UK Delivery:

In stock items are usually despatched within 1-2 working days of ordering.