Product Description
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Product Description The Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker is a twin-engine
fighter aircraft produced in 1982 and is currently in service
with various Air Forces. This highly maneuverable plane is often
tapped for air superiority missions, but is also deployed on
almost all types of combat operations. This is no surprising news
though, as the SU-27 is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics
technology and armament that allow it to perform combat
operations even in the most hostile of environments. With an
airframe made from a combination of high-strength titanium and
aluminum alloys, this aircraft can easily get in and out of hairy
situations without sustaining serious damage. From the
Manufacturer The Sukhoi SU-27 (NATO codename: Flanker) is the
twin-engine front line fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi
Design Bureau and manufactured by Irkut Corporation. Designed as
a high performance fighter with a fly-by-wire control system, and
the ability to carry up to 10 AAMs, the highly maneuverable Su-27
is one of the most imposing fighters ever built. It had its
maiden flight on May 20, 1977. The Flanker is equipped to operate
autonomously in combat over hostile territory, in escort of
deep-penetration strike aircraft and in the suppression of enemy
airfields. The aircraft provides general air defense in
cooperation with ground and airborne control stations. The main
feature for the success of the Su-27 design is its aerodynamic
configuration, known as 'integrated aerodynamic concept' by its
designers. This configuration is one with extremely blended wing
and fuselage. The low-aspect ratio trapezoidal mid-wing is fitted
with large leading-edge root extensions (LERX) and blending into
the fuselage creating a single lifting body. The aircraft has a
near-zero static stability and thus require a fly-by-wire system.
The SDU-10 pitch-only fly-by-wire system controls the pitch of
the aircraft to ensure stability and controllability for the
pilot, increase aerodynamic performance, limit overload and angle
of attack when needed and decrease the airframe aerodynamic load.
From the Manufacturer
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When the United States Air Force (USAF) set out to replace the
aging T-6 Texan trainer, North American Aviation (NAA) was hired
to do the job. The design presented by NAA was so successful that
a contract for two prototypes was awarded. The USAF was impressed
with the prototypes after an evaluation and an initial flight on
September 24, 1949. The new aircraft, designated the T-28 Trojan,
entered prodution the following year, becoming the first all-new
post World War II trainer. It had a frameless canopy and piston
engine, with a top speed that often exceeded 280 mph. It was the
first trainer designed to transition pilots to jet aircraft.
However, plans to utilize it for both basic and advanced training
had to be changed when it turned out that the speed and power of
the Trojan challenged new cadets too soon. After it became
evident that the Air Force had found a very successful design,
the US Navy and the US Marine Corps adopted the T-28
trainer aircraft as well. It was used by the US armed forces from
the 1950s to the 1980s. The Air Force has supplied T-28 planes to
the Vietnam Air Force, the Royal Laotian Air Force and the Royal
Thai Air Force. The Trojan served with the USAF as a
fighter-bomber for counter insurgency warfare in Southeast Asia,
particularly in Vietnam and Laos, and proved to be an effective
close air support weapon against enemy ground forces. The T-28
was the first US attack fixed wing aircraft that was lost in
South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Captain Robert L. Simpson
and Lieutenant Hoa were down by ground fire on August 28,
1962 while flying close air support; neither survived. The USAF
lost 23 Trojans to all causes during the war, with the last two
losses occurring in 1968.
- Scale: 1/32.
- Handcrafted by a series of master craftsmen using only the highest grade materials.
- Each product is identical to the plane’s original blueprint.
- Truly a fusion of art and history, a museum quality masterpiece unmatched by another model producing company on earth.
- The perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast, history buff, personnel, or collector.