TAMIYA 60305 1/32 Model Kit McDonnell F-4C/D Phantom II

Overall length: 555 mm. The photo shows the kit assembled and painted. [A masterpiece aircraft, the Phantom, trusted by Air Force pilots] With over 5,000 units produced in total, the F-4 Phantom II has been adopted by 11 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the former West Germany, and Japan, and has been guarding the skies as the best fighter aircraft in the free world for nearly 30 years. Its first flight was in 1958, and it was developed as a carrier-based fighter for the U.S. Navy, but due to its excellent performance, which broke world aircraft records one after another, such as speed records and altitude records, it was also adopted by the U.S. Air Force. The F-4C Phantom II was the first Air Force model, and was based on the Navy's F-4B aircraft, allowing it to be piloted from the rear seat, with changes to the fire control system and aerial refueling system, and strengthened main landing gear. It began to be deployed to units in May 1963. It was also one of the earliest U.S. Air Force aircraft to be deployed in the Petroleum War, and participated in the actual battle in June 1965. The F-4D Phantom II was designed based on the Air Force's requirements from the beginning, and improved landing performance and weapon loading capacity based on the F-4C. In addition, a new fire control system was installed to improve air combat and ground attack capabilities in all weather conditions, and deployment to units began in the spring of 1966. The main stage for both the F-4C and D was the Vietnam War. Taking advantage of their maximum speed of Mach 2.2, excellent air combat performance, powerful weapons, and bomb loading capacity of about 5 tons, they recorded great results in battles against MiG-17 fighter planes and ground attacks. [Model Specifications] This is a precision plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Phantom II, which was said to be the best fighter plane in the free world from the 1960s to the 1980s, in a powerful large size