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Description

This is an injection-plastic jet aircraft model kit.

The XF-2 is the newest-generation support fighter of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces. To counter the threat of enemy fighters or bombers, the JASDF employs the F-15J Eagle, while the F-1 support fighter has been employed to counter sea-based and land-based threats (surface vessels and tanks) since 1975. However, the F-1 is aging, and retirement of the type has commenced. To replace the F-1, joint U.S.-Japan development of a successor based on the General Dynamic F-16 Falcon was carried out. Originally called the FS-X, the resulting aircraft looks much like the F-16 Falcon, but the internal systems are almost completely different, employing the latest state-of-the-art technologies.

The fuselage and wings are slightly larger than the F-16, as is the radome which encloses an entirely new, active phased-array radar system. The canopy has been divided into three sections to protect against bird strikes or other trouble during low-altitude missions. The airframe and many surfaces are constructed with rugged-yet-light carbon composites which lower overall weight as well. Cockpit systems are upgraded as well, with multi-function displays employing color liquid-crystal technology rather than the usual CRTs. Power is provided by a General Electric F110-GE-129 delivering thrust near the 30,000 lb. range. The aircraft has no fixed armament, but boasts 11 hard points capable of handling air-to-air and anti-shipping (ASM-2, etc.) missiles as well as bombs of all types and external fuel tanks. The aircraft will play a central role in defending Japan along with the F-15J well into the 21st century.

DATA

Wingspan: 11.13m (inc. wingtip launchers); Length: 15.52m; Height: 4.96m; Powerplant: General Electric F110-GE-129 (17,000 lb. thrust, 29,500 lb. w/afterburner) x 1. Takeoff weight: 20,517kg (AAM x 2, ASM x 4, 600 gal. tank x 2); Max. speed: Mach 2.0. First flight: October 7, 1995 (XF-2A prototype)

The kit is everything you'd expect it to be, with fine recessed panel detail throughout. Includes ordnance and decals to mark the aircraft as seen on the box art.