Lockheed F-16CM Fighting Falcon

USAF Viper Demo Team, no. 91-0395, Shaw AFB, SC, 2024

Hobby Master 1:72 HA38043

The F-16CM Viper Demo Team is a U.S. Air Force unit that showcases the capabilities of the F-16CM "Viper" in aerial demonstrations. In 2024, the team will perform dynamic maneuvers at airshows worldwide, including high-G turns, rapid rolls, and vertical climbs, highlighting the aircraft's agility and power. The F-16CM is equipped with modern avionics, advanced targeting, and radar systems, making it a versatile multi-role fighter. These performances promote USAF recruitment and strengthen public relations by demonstrating the tactical abilities of the Viper in both combat and peacetime roles.

Lockheed F-16CM Fighting Falcon

Designed by General Dynamics as a lightweight, daytime USAF air-combat fighter, the F-16 was first flown on January 20th, 1974. This single-engine, supersonic aircraft has, over the years, evolved into a multirole aircraft. It has a frameless bubble canopy-giving its pilot superior visibility-and it uses advanced aerodynamics. The F-16 was one of the first designs to use a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire system, which helps it pull 9-g maneuvers and achieve speeds of more than Mach 2. Called "Viper" by its pilots, the F-16 is considered one of the most successful aircraft designs of the Cold War, with 4,400+ aircraft built since 1976.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

• Molded metal construction with plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Inscriptions and posters printed with a stamp that do not fade or fall off like decals.
• opening of awnings, revealing detailed within the cockpit.
• Extended / retracted interchangeable landing gear.
• Display stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Authentic detachable artillery cargoes complete with placards.