Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA38042X-62A VISTA 86-0048, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, May 2, 2024 (w/2 x ACMI pod (wing tip) + 1 center fuel tank)
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.
Hobby Master HA38042, X-62A VISTA 86-0048, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards, 1:72
SKU: HA38042
$83.00Price
Excluding Tax
- Primary Function – Multi-role fighterManufacturer – General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp.Initial Unit cost - F-16C/D, $20 million plusFirst Deployed - January 1979 (F-16A)Crew – 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16DDimensionsLength - 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m) Height - 16 ft (4.8 m) Wingspan - 32 ft, 8 in (9.8 m)PerformancePower Plant - F-16C/D 1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229or1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129 Thrust - F-16C/D / 27,000 lb (12,150 kg)Speed - 1,500 mph (Mach 2 @ altitude)Ceiling - Above 50,000 ft (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-16C851.6 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 tanksArmament1 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.
