Tamiya 89784 - Hawk Mk.66 Swiss Air Force  [89784]

Flying Above the Alps

Since its very first journey in 1974, the Hawk has been used by the RAF as a training/light combat aircraft. The Adour 151 turbofan engine that has a 2,360kg maximum takeoff fat ended up being fitted to the 11m long, 5.7 tons lightweight fuselage. Furthermore towards 30mm weapon pod, the Hawk could carry around 3 a great deal of ordnance particularly AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles. The Hawk which has been operated by 16 countries too once the Swiss Air Force showcased a cost-effective design which had a sturdy fuselage with excellent maneuverability. The Swiss Air Force find the Hawk Mk.66 which had an improved motor output and utilized them as higher level trainers. Implementation of 20 ordered Hawks started in 1990, and with their exceptional flying capability and great capacity for ordnances, they certainly were widely used in air-to-air and air-to-ground attack roles until their retirement in 2002.

Specs & Features

• 1/48 scale synthetic assembly kit of this Hawk Mk.66 “Swiss Air Force”.
• Length: 242mm,
• Height: 197mm
• The compact fuselage has been richly reproduced.
• Photo-etched parts to depict instrument panels and rear view mirrors are included for a sharper finish.
• Add-ons including gun pod, drop tank, Sidewinder missiles also included.
• Both canopy and airbrake could be reproduced in either an available or shut state.
• Landing gear wheels feature an authentic tire form to emphasize the aircrafts fat.
• Includes 2 steel pilot numbers which act as aircraft's nose weight.
• Includes quality Cartograf markings to depict a Swiss Air Force aircraft, 3 RAF aircraft, and a RNAS aircraft. Aircraft components are product of Italeri.