Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA38011F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0332, 100th FS, 187th FW, Alabama ANG, 2021
General Background
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.
The Aircraft
Originally activated as the Alabama ANG 160th Fighter Squadron but in 2007 it was renamed the 100th FS / 187th FW. The change was made so the State of Alabama could honor the WWII 100th FS / 332nd FG known as the “Tuskegee Airmen”. The unit was an All-African-American squadron formed to show that Blacks could actually fly fighter aircraft. They not only showed them but they excelled at it. The Tuskegee Airmen planes were hand-me-downs so the tails were painted red to cover the previous markings. So some of the 100th FS F-16s have red tails.
Hobby Master HA38011, F-16C Fighting Falcon 87-0332, 100th FS, 187th FW, 1:72
SKU: HA38011
$87.00 Regular Price
$80.00Sale Price
Excluding Tax
- Role: Multi-role fighterManufacturer : General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin CorpInitial Unit cost : F-16C/D, $20 million plusFirst Deployed : January 1979(F-16A)Crew : 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16DPower Plant : F-16C/D1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129Thrust : F-16C/D / 27,000 lb (12,150 kg)Length: 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m)Wingspan 32 ft 8 in (9.8 m)Height: 16 ft (4.8 m)Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 @ altitude)Ceiling: Above 50,000 (15 km)Maximum Takeoff Weight: 37,500 lb (16,875 kg)Range: Greater than 2,425 mi (2,100 nm / 3,900 km)Combat Radius: F-16C 851.6 mi (1,370 km / 740 nm) w/ 2 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 U.S. gal external tanks391.3 mi (630 km / 340 nm) w/ 4 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 340 U.S. gal external tanks230.2 mi (370 km / 200 nm) + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ 2 x AIM-7 + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 lb U.S. gal external tanksArmament: 1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 roundsExternal stations can carry up to six air-to-air missilesConventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitionsElectronic countermeasure pods.