Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II (1:72)

Plastic model kit for building a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II

• Scale 1:72
• Wingspan: 182mm, fuselage length: 218mm
• The F-35C has larger wings and horizontal stabilizers than other F-35 variants for slower aircraft carrier landings
• Choose one of the two assembly options: extended or folded wingtips
• Features newly molded parts to recreate the reinforced nose landing gear with dual tires and rigid main landing gear, and tires
• Landing gear bay features realistic details such as ribs and pipes
• Fine recreations of Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) are molded into fuselage surfaces
• Features a realistic rendering of the lower fuselage gun pod. (The gun pod is not attached if using RCS enhancers.)
• Features realistic renderings of the following sections:
  • Y-shaped air intake duct for highly advanced stealth characteristics
  • Cockpit and landing gear bays
  • Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat
  • Engine nozzle (1-piece)
  • RCS (radar cross section) enhancers affixed to top during basic training exercises, but not in live action or more complex exercises
  • Clear parts recreate canopy and Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) fairing under the nose
  • Includes parts to recreate AIM-9X Sidewinder x2
  • Masking stickers for the canopy and a realistically recreated seated pilot figure with Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) included
  • Comes with decals to depict 6 marking options (3 from United States Navy and 3 from United States Marine Corps.)
• unbuilt, unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The F-35 is available in three versions: A for the Air Force, B for the Marines and C for the Navy. Development was carried out under the JSF program (Joint Strike Fighter Program) and the F-35 was intended to represent the fifth generation of fighter jets. The aircraft has a highly developed stealth design, a state-of-the-art network and countless sensors that provide all the data for the pilot and computer. The F-35C was developed as a successor to the F/A-18 and comes as a so-called CATOBAR (catapult assisted takeoff but arrested recovery).

Compared to the F-35A, the F-35C has larger wings with foldable wing tip sections, larger control surfaces for improved control at low speed, stronger chassis for the loads of carrier landings, a double-wheel buffing gear and a stronger fishing hook for use with carrier system cables. The larger wing area enables a reduced landing speed and increases both area and payload at the same time.