Su-27 Flanker B B388, Paris le Bourget, 1989 (w/climbing ladder, no wing tip missiles) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 12.00 x 8.04 x 3.24 in.

Model History and Information: This machine depicts the Sukhoi single-seat fighter as presented at the June 1989 Salon de l'Aeronautique at Paris-Le Bourget, the type's first public appearance in the West. Test pilot Viktor Pugachev flew the demonstration that introduced the high-angle-of-attack manoeuvre later named the Pugachev Cobra, in which the nose is pitched back past the vertical while the aircraft continues briefly along its original flight path before recovering. Many analysts had assumed such a manoeuvre was aerodynamically impossible. The routine gave Western observers their first detailed look at the Flanker's low-speed handling, thrust margin and fly-by-wire behaviour, and made both the aircraft and its pilot internationally famous. A two-seat trainer variant appeared at the same show. The named serial, unit, date and finish on this model identify the individual historical subject represented: Su-27 Flanker B B388, Paris le Bourget, 1989 (w/climbing ladder, no wing tip missiles) (1:72 Scale).

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale diecast aircraft display model
• Configuration and markings represented: Su-27 Flanker B B388, Paris le Bourget, 1989 (w/climbing ladder, no wing tip missiles) (1:72 Scale)
• 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.