Mistercraft C-89 F-84G Skyblazers 1:72

F-84G Skyblazers 1:72

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F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomberaircraft. Originating as a 1944 United StatesArmyAirForces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 firstflew in 1946. Althoughitentered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by somanystructural and engineproblemsthat a 1948 U.S. Air Force reviewdeclareditunable to executeanyaspect of itsintendedmission and consideredcanceling the program. The aircraft was not consideredfullyoperationaluntil the 1949 F-84D model and the design maturedonly with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wingThunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflashphotoreconnaissanceaircraft.
The Thunderjetbecame the USAF'sprimarystrikeaircraftduring the Korean War, flying 86,408 sorties and destroying 60% of allgroundtargets in the war as well as eightSoviet-builtMiGfighters. Over half of the 7,524 F-84s producedserved with NATO nations, and it was the firstaircraft to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirdsdemonstration team. The USAF Strategic AirCommandhad F-84 Thunderjets in service from 1948 through 1957.
Kit Contents:
• Plane model
• Assembly instructions
• Waterdecals
• US Aviation. SkyblazersAerobatic Team
F-84G l / n FS-271J 454 FighlerSquadron U.S.A.F., Korea, 1853-54
Technical data:
• Model: Plastic
• Scale: 1:72
• Skilllevel: 3
• Number of parts: 50
• Length of the model: 162.5 mm
• Wingspan: 176.0 mm
• Box dimensions: 257x134x37 mm
• Bar code: 5903852030896
• Product code: C-89
• Paintings: USA
• Type: combataircraft
• Period: from the 1950s
• Country: USA
• Decals for 1 version of painting:
• Weight: 130 g