A-10A "Flipper" AF76-0530, 47th TFS, 1990 (w/12 x Mk.82, 2 x GBU-10, 6 x AGM-65, 2 x AIM-9)

Product Dimensions: 8.89 x 9.58 x 2.44 in.

Model History and Information: The A-10 came out of a mid-1960s requirement for a cheap, heavily armed and heavily armoured aircraft that could stay over a battlefield for a long time and kill Soviet armour. Two prototypes first flew in May 1972, the type was chosen over the competing YA-9 in January 1973, and deliveries began in March 1976. The airframe was designed around its gun, a seven-barrel 30 mm rotary cannon firing at up to 3,900 rounds a minute, and the pilot sits in a titanium bath. It is the only production aircraft the United States Air Force has operated built solely for close air support. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: A-10A "Flipper" AF76-0530, 47th TFS, 1990 (w/12 x Mk.82, 2 x GBU-10, 6 x AGM-65, 2 x AIM-9).

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale Hobby Master Air Power Series die-cast model
• Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II Flipper, AF76-0530
• 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1990
• Depicted loadout of 12 Mk.82 bombs, 2 GBU-10, 6 AGM-65 Maverick and 2 AIM-9 missiles
• Removable under-wing mounted ordnance
• 30mm Gatling-gun barrel with cooling vents
• Hinged opening canopy over a detailed cockpit interior
• Cambered control surfaces on a solid metal wing, presentation stand and die-cast metal with some plastic parts
• 1:72 scale diecast aircraft display model
• Configuration and markings represented: A-10A "Flipper" AF76-0530, 47th TFS, 1990 (w/12 x Mk.82, 2 x GBU-10, 6 x AGM-65, 2 x AIM-9)
• Diecast metal construction with plastic detail components
• Panel lines, antennas and surface details represented
• Pad-printed national, unit or aircraft markings
• Collector display subject

Packaging: Full-color printed Hobby Master retail box with internal protective packaging.