KITTY HAWK 80168 SUKHOI SU-27UB "FLANKER C" AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER 1/48 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Su-27 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1985. The primary role was long range air defence against American SAC Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Boeing B-52G and H Stratofortress bombers, protecting the Soviet coast from aircraft carriers and flying long range fighter escort for Soviet heavy bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-95, Tupolev Tu-22M and Tupolev Tu-160.
The Su-27 was developed into a family of aircraft; these include the Su-30, a two-seat, dual-role fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions, and the Su-33, a naval fleet defense interceptor for use from aircraft carriers. Further versions include the side-by-side two-seat Su-34 strike/fighter-bomber variant, and the Su-35 improved air superiority and multi-role fighter.
FEATURES:
Here is the third Su-27 kit recently released, the Su-27UB. This is one of three Flanker variants in this batch, which also includes the Su-27 and Su-30. While some of these parts trees are used in the other two new Flanker kits, none of these trees are out of the Su-35 kit released by Kitty Hawk a few years ago. Molded in gray styrene, this kit is presented on 12 parts trees plus one tree of clear parts and one small fret of photo-etched details.
Among the features and options in this kit:
* Nicely detailed front and rear cockpits
* Nicely detailed K-36D ejection seats which provide photo-etched crew restraints
* Detailed AL-31F engines
* Positionable ventral intake shutters
* Intake ducts to the engine faces
* Starboard gun bay with positionable access panel
* Detailed forward avionics bay
* Positionable avionics bay/radar access
* Choice of early (dish) or later (phased array) radar antennas (not mentioned in the instructions except the color guide)
* Positionable dorsal speed brake
* Detailed landing gear and wheel wells
* Positionable leading and trailing edge flaps
* Positionable stabilators
* Positionable radome
* Positionable parachute door
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