Academy

Academy 12444 YF-16 Fightnig Falcon

YF-16 Fightnig Falcon - Image 1
Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Academy
Product code: aca12444
Availability: out of stock
Last available: 20.1.2023
£8.11 or 5800 pts.

Includes 20% VAT
when shipping to the country: Great Britain
To change the country click here

If this item is currently unavailable, enter your e-mail address below to receive an automatic notification when it is back in stock!

Is it possible to back order an item that is not listed on the website, or that is listed as "unavailable"?

Basic information

ManufacturerAcademy
Product codeaca12444
Weight:0.14 kg
Ean:603550016202
Scale1:72
Added to catalog on:30.10.2004
Tags:General-Dynamics-F-16-Fighting-Falcon
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.
Mistake in the description? Report problem
Customer reviews
Add a review of: YF-16 Fightnig Falcon
...
Added to catalog on: 30.10.2004
Availability: out of stock
  • item available
  • item unavailable
  • item available on request
  • delivery
  • unavailable
  • 1 pcs.
  • 2 pcs.
  • 3-5 pcs.
  • 6-10 pcs.
  • above 10 pcs.
Is it possible to back order an item that is not listed on the website, or that is listed as "unavailable"?
Recommended additions

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Product code: hasX72-14
Availability: in stock!

£9.06 or 6500 pts.

-25%

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Dream Model
Product code: DMO-DM0506
Availability: in stock!

£27.44 £20.56
or 19600 pts.

-25%

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Dream Model
Product code: DMO-DM0522
Availability: in stock!

£27.44 £20.56
or 19600 pts.

Manufacturer: Daco Publications
Product code: DCP-001C
Availability: in stock!

£49.99 or 35700 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: AWC-MODEL
Product code: AWC-A72-09
Availability: in stock!

£13.70 or 9800 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: AWC-MODEL
Product code: AWC-A72-15
Availability: in stock!

£14.82 or 10600 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: AWC-MODEL
Product code: AWC-A72-19
Availability: in stock!

£11.39 or 8100 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: AWC-MODEL
Product code: AWC-A72-04
Availability: in stock!

£9.11 or 6500 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: KV Models
Product code: KVM-72617
Availability: in stock!

£3.99 or 2900 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Eduard
Product code: edu73672
Availability: in stock!

£17.96 or 12800 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Eduard
Product code: edu672047
Availability: in stock!

£6.05 or 4300 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Eduard
Product code: eduCX394
Availability: in stock!

£6.91 or 4900 pts.

Similar items

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Academy
Product code: aca12541
Availability: in stock!

£14.43 or 10300 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: MisterCraft
Product code: mscD115s
Availability: in stock!

£11.25 or 8000 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: MisterCraft
Product code: mscD116s
Availability: in stock!

£11.25 or 8000 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Aeroplast
Product code: ARP00288
Availability: in stock!

£8.26 or 5900 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Italeri
Product code: ita0188
Availability: 5-10 business days

£14.19 or 10100 pts.

-30%

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Revell
Product code: rev05670
Availability: in stock!

£60.77 £42.39
or 43400 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Product code: tam60788
Availability: in stock!

£36.53 or 24800 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Product code: tam60786
Availability: in stock!

£24.98 or 17000 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Kinetic
Product code: KIN72002
Availability: in stock!

£31.85 or 22700 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Product code: hasB01
Availability: in stock!

£9.43 or 6700 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Product code: hasD15
Availability: in stock!

£12.64 or 9000 pts.

Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Product code: hasD18
Availability: in stock!

£12.64 or 9000 pts.