Tamiya 89784 - Hawk Mk.66 Swiss Air Force  [89784]

Flying Over The Alps

Since its very first journey in 1974, the Hawk happens to be employed by the RAF as a training/light combat aircraft. The Adour 151 turbofan engine with a 2,360kg maximum takeoff fat ended up being suitable for the 11m very long, 5.7 tons lightweight fuselage. Additionally towards 30mm weapon pod, the Hawk could simply take with you 3 significant amounts of ordnance particularly AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles. The Hawk that has been operated by 16 nations too when the Swiss Air Force showcased a cost-effective design which had a sturdy fuselage with exemplary maneuverability. The Swiss Air Force discover the Hawk Mk.66 which had a better motor production and utilized them as advanced trainers. Utilization of 20 ordered Hawks had been only obtainable in 1990, along with their exceptional flying ability and great capacity for ordnances, they were trusted in air-to-air and air-to-ground attack functions until their your retirement in 2002.

Specs & Features

• 1/48 scale synthetic installation kit of the Hawk Mk.66 “Swiss Air Force”.
• Length: 242mm,
• Height: 197mm
• The compact fuselage is richly reproduced.
• Photo-etched elements to depict device panels and straight back view mirrors are included for a sharper finish.
• Add-ons including weapon pod, fall tank, Sidewinder missiles in addition included.
• Both canopy and airbrake might be reproduced in either an available or shut state.
• Landing gear tires work a normal tire type to emphasize the aircrafts fat.
• Includes 2 metal pilot figures which become aircraft's nose weight.
• Includes quality Cartograf markings to depict a Swiss Air Force aircraft, 3 RAF aircraft, and a RNAS aircraft. Aircraft elements are product of Italeri.