AIRFIX Airfix 1:72 Scale Plastic Kit F-80C Shooting Star (Vintage) - A02043V
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AIRFIX Airfix 1:72 Scale Plastic Kit F-80C Shooting Star (Vintage) - A02043V
Stock code A02043VBrand AIRFIX
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Airfix 1:72 Scale Plastic Kit F-80C Shooting Star (Vintage) - A02043V
Product Info:
The development of the Shooting Star leant heavily on early jet technology supplied by the British, as the Americans were lagging behind both Britain and Germany regarding jet propulsion and the discovery of the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Me 262 highlighted the need for their own viable jet fighter. Initially developed around the British Halford H.1 engine taken from the de Havilland Vampire prototype, the project advanced under the strictest secrecy, with a team from 'Skunk Works' producing an airframe in an impressive 143 days. The Shooting Star showed great promise during testing, attaining a speed of 500mph in level flight, the first turbojet powered USAAF aircraft to do so.
Produced just too late to see combat during WWII, it is interesting to note that two pre-production Shooting Stars were sent to England during WWII for familiarisation purposes, with a further two sent to Italy with the 1st Fighter Group at Lesina. It is reported that two operational sorties were flown by the jet during WWII, however, these were non-combat missions and of a highly classified nature. The F-80C would be used extensively during the Korean War, where the aircraft would equip ten USAAF fighter/fighter bomber squadrons and one reconnaissance unit, but by then, this elegant early jet was already beginning to be outclassed. By the end of its production run, over 1700 Shooting Stars of all variants had been produced.
Technical Specifications:
Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 14.6
Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 4.79
Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 16.4
How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 52
Item Scale: 1:72
Contents (what's in the box) sets: Sprues & decals
Finish: Plastic
Number of Scheme options: 1
Skill Level: 1
Flying Hours: 1
Wingspan (mm): 164
Paints Required:
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No.80 Grass Green Matt
No 98 Chocolate Matt
No 155 Matt Olive Drab - Matt
OR
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt
No 25 Blue - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No.80 Grass Green Matt
No 98 Chocolate Matt
No 155 Matt Olive Drab - Matt
