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True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied) Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Loads of optional armament has been provided Canopy can be displayed open or closed Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5803 Lockheed Martin F-117A "OIF" 88-0842, 8th FS, Holloman AFB, 2003
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In the 1970’s Soviet air defense systems improved and the U.S. realized they had to develop aircraft to counter this. Lockheed Skunk Works was tasked with the job and two aircraft were built under the code name “Have Blue” that proved stealth aircraft could be produced. As a result the F-117 Nighthawk was developed and first flew in 1981 with the first production F-117 80-10785 making its maiden flight on April 20, 1982 but it wasn’t until 1988 that the Pentagon confirmed its existence.
Lockheed Martin F-117A 88-0842 was C/N A.4067 and the 58th F-117 to be manufactured. The aircraft’s maiden flight took place on March 13, 1990 and was accepted on March 28, 1990. In December 1990 F-117A “It’s Hammertime” arrived in Saudi Arabia with the 416th TFS where it completed 33 missions. Later assigned to the 49th FW (The Fighting Forty Niners) /8th FS (Black Sheep) it completed 23 missions during Operation Allied Force and 9 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On January 29, 2008 “It’s Hammertime” was retired.
Specifications Specifications for the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Role – Fighter/Attack First Deployment – 1982 Retired – April 22, 2008 Full Scale Development Aircraft – 5 Production Aircraft – 59 Crew – 1 Dimensions Length – 65 ft 11 in (20.09 m) Wingspan – 43 ft 4 in (13.20 m) Height – 12 ft 9 in (3.78 m) Weight Empty – 29,500 lbs (13,380 kg) Loaded – 52,500 lbs (23,800 kg) Performance Powerplants – 2 X General Electric F404-F1D2 Turbofan Engine Each Producing 10,600 lbf (48.0 kN) Speed Maximum – 617 mph (Mach .092 / 993 km/h) Range – 930 nm (1,720 km / Unlimited with Air Refuel) Service Ceiling – 45,000 ft (13,716 m) Armament 2 X Internal Weapons Bays, 1 X Hardpoint Per Bay, Total 2 Weapons Capacity Laser Guided Bombs GBU-10 Paveway II 2,000 lb Bomb GBU-12 Paveway II 500 lb Bomb GBU-16 Paveway II 1,000 Bomb GBU-27 Have Void (Modified GBU-24 Modified For The F-117) 2000lb GPS Guided Bombs GBU-29 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) GBU-30 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) GBU-31 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) INS/GPS Guided Munitions GBU-32 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) (WCMD) Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser Missiles AGM-65 Maverick (Air-to-surface Guided Missile) AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-radiation Missile) AGM-137 TSSAM (Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile) AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) AGM-154 JASSM (Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile)
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