Lockheed F-35B Lightning II 809 NAS Immortals RNFAA, RAF Marham 2024 & booklet

Hobby Master 1/72 scale HA4621: Lockheed F-35B Lightning II ZM151 of 809 NAS Immortals of RNFAA, RAF Marham, England 2024. Production run of 500 models.

Length 8.5 inches Wingspan 5.75 inches

PLEASE NOTE: My models come with a free 24 page booklet entitled “55 years of Naval fixed wing VSTOL at sea”. The F-35B squadrons are jointly manned by RAF and Royal Navy crew and can embark on the aircraft carriers at any time.

Designed to meet the US Military’s requirement for a multi-role Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006. This single-seat fighter is one of the most advanced aircraft of our time, said to be four times more effective at air-to-air combat and eight times more effective at air-to-ground combat than any other existing aircraft. It uses a low-maintenance stealth technology, and some versions have an innovative Lift System, which gives the F-35 vertical take-off and landing capabilities. The US plans to buy a total of 2,443 F-35s at a cost of $323 billion, which makes the F-35 the most expensive defence program in history.