Italeri 1-1425 - ITALERI 1/72 F-35B LIGHTNING II STOVL version

The JSF Joint Strike Fighter program was set up to develop a new fifth generation "all-weather" multirole fighter capable of being a valid substitute for the current ground attack aircraft of the United States and NATO countries. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II single-seat aircraft was born from the project. Equipped with an extraordinary technology, it is characterized by the adoption of an aerodynamic lay out, with stealth characteristics, with trapezoidal wing. Designed to carry out air superiority missions, close air support and ground attack, its cell is declinable in different configurations. Thanks to its STOVL capabilities, the F-35B has been designed for vertical landing and take-off and to operate from aircraft carriers such as the Queen Elizabeth of the Royal Navy or the Cavour of the Italian Navy. Also used by the Marine Corps, it is characterized by the adoption of the Pratt & Whitney engine with afterburner and downward-adjustable exhaust nozzle. The extreme operational flexibility, the offensive load that is capable of transport, the on-board technology and the strong innovation of the project, will make the F-35 Lightning II a sure protagonist of the military air force of the 21st century.

Overview

-100% new moulds
-Super decals for 3 versions
-Color instructions sheet
-U.S version ''beast mode'' external armament set included

Note: Assembly and painting required