Airfix 1/72 F-80C Shooting Star Fighter Jet Scaled Plastic Model Kit
Initially developed around the British Halford H.1 engine taken from the de Havilland Vampire prototype, the project advanced under the strictest secrecy, with a team from 'Skunk Works' producing an airframe in an impressive 143 days. It is reported that two operational sorties were flown by the jet during WWII, however, these were non-combat missions and of a highly classified nature.
The development of the Shooting Star leaned heavily on early jet technology supplied by the British, as the Americans were lagging behind both Britain and Germany regarding jet propulsion and the discovery of the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Me 262 highlighted the need for their own viable jet fighter. Initially developed around the British Halford H.1 engine taken from the de Havilland Vampire prototype, the project advanced under the strictest secrecy, with a team from 'Skunk Works' producing an airframe in an impressive 143 days. The Shooting Star showed great promise during testing, attaining a speed of 500mph in level flight, the first turbojet powered USAAF aircraft to do so.
- 1/72 scale model
- Highly detailed
- 164mm (6.45in) Wingspan
- Includes 2 Decal Schemes:
- Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star "Saggin Dragon", 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, United States Air Force, Suwon Air Base, South Korea, 1951. (A)
- Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star 36th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Wing, United States Air Force, South Korea, 1951. (B)
- Scale: 1/72
- Type: Static Aircraft Model
- Length: 146mm (5.74in)
- Height: 47.9mm (1.88in)
- Width: 164mm (6.45in)
- Wingspan: 164mm (6.45in)
- Pieces: 52Pcs
- Schemes: 2
- Skill Level: 1
| Description | QTY |
|---|---|
| 1/72 F-80C Shooting Star Fighter Jet Scaled Plastic Model Kit | 1 |
| Decal Schemes | 2 |
| Scale Model | |
|---|---|
| Kit Scale: | 1/72 |
| Military Aircraft Type: | Jet,Fighter |
