DRAGON 2508 YF-22 "LIGHTNING 2" PROTOTYPE (AIR SUPERIORITY SERIES) 1/72 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics YF-22 is an American single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, and two prototypes were built for the demonstration/validation phase of the competition. The YF-22 won the contest against the Northrop YF-23, and was developed into the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The YF-22 has a similar aerodynamic layout and configuration as the F-22, but with differences in the position and design of the cockpit, tail fins and wings, and in internal structural layout.
n the 1980s, the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft, especially to counter the advanced Su-27 and MiG-29. A number of companies, divided into two teams, submitted their proposals. Northrop and McDonnell Douglas submitted the YF-23. Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics proposed and built the YF-22, which, although marginally slower and having a larger radar cross-section, was more agile than the YF-23. Primarily, for this reason, it was picked by the Air Force as the winner of the ATF in April 1991. Following the selection, the first YF-22 was retired to a museum, while the second prototype continued flying until an accident relegated it to the role of an antenna test vehicle.
FEATURES:
The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces YF-22 manufactured as a prototype of the next-generation machine in 1/72 scale.
Realize stealth shape and realistically model the vehicle shape with high motion performance in two upper and lower parts.
The distinctive shape of the exhaust port part also expresses the feature firmly.
Reproduce the distinctive shape as it is the storage compartment that stores the legs. Also, the cockpit has a good atmosphere. The shape of the canopy also tightens the finish.
The number of parts is small and you can work easily.
It will be interesting to see the difference between the production model that has already been deployed in practice and the F-22 model.
* Brand: Dragon
* Title: YF-22 LIGHTNING II
* Number: 2508
* Scale: 1/72
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2019 New box
* Topic: Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor » Jets (Aircraft)
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