Hobby Master 4522 1/72 F-15E Mi Amigo 75th Anniversay Flypast 494th FS Lakenheath February 2019 Diecast Aircraft

In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre".

Features

• 1/72 scale pre-finished.
• Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Professionally painted.
• All markings are pad applied for superb results.
• Crew figure.
• Comes with display stand.
• Landing gear can be displayed up or down.
• Extremely sought after by collectors.

The Aircraft

On February 22, 1944 a severely damaged B-17 “Mi Amigo” tried to land on a park in Sheffield but the pilot noticed children playing there so he crashed into a treed hillside killing all 10 crew. One of those children, Tony Foulds eventually related the story to the BBC and a 10 aircraft “Mi Amigo 75th Anniversary Flypast” took place on Friday 22nd February 2019. Four F-15E from 494th FS bore names of the 10 U.S. Airmen and executed a missing man formation.

Specifications

• Role:
  • C – Single-seat, all-weather, air-superiority fighter - 483 built
  • D – Dual-seat variant of the C – 92 built
  • E – Dual-seat, all-weather, multi-role strike fighter - 237 built
• Dimensions
  • Length: C/D/E 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
  • Wingspan:
    • C/D – 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
    • E – 42 ft 9.75 in (13.05 m)
  • Height:
    • C/D – 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
    • E – 63 ft 9 in (5.63 m)
• Weight:
• Empty:
  • C/D - 28,600 lb (12793 kg)
  • E – 31,700 lb (14,379 kg)
• Maximum Take-off:
  • C/D – 68,000 lb (30,844 kg)
  • E – 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
• Engines:
  • C/D – 2 X P&W F100-PW turbofans with afterburners, each engine rated @ 25,000 thrust (11,250 kg)
  • E/F – Prior to August 1991 - 2 X P&W F100-P-220 turbofans, each rated @ 14,670 ls st (65.26kN) dry and 23,830 lb st (106.0 kN) with afterburners
  • After August 1991 – 2 X P&W F100-PW-229 turbofans, each rated @ 17,800 lb st (79.18 kN) dry and 29,100 lb st (129.45 kN) with afterburners
• Range:
• C/D: Ferry - 3,450 miles (3,000 nm) with CFTs + 3 X external fuel tanks
• E: Ferry – 3,570 miles (3,100 nm) with CFTs + drop tanks
• With Drop Tanks only: 2,765 miles (2,400 nm)
• Normal Combat Radius: 790 miles (685 nm)
• Maximum Combat Radius: 1,150 miles (1,000 nm)
• Speeds:
  • C/D – 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5 +)
  • E - Maximum Level Flight Clean @ High Altitude – 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h)
  • Cruise @ Optimum Altitude – 570 mph (917 km/h)
• Ceiling:
  • C/D – 65,000 ft (19,697 m)
  • E – 60,000 ft (18,290 m)
• Armament
• C:
  • 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 940 rounds of ammunition
  • 4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinders And
  • 4 X AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles Or
  • Missile Combination - AIM-9L/M, AIM-7-F/M and AIM-120
• E:
  • 1 X M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel internal gun, 512 rounds of ammunition
  • 4 X AIM-9L/M Sidewinder on the under-wing stations And
  • 12 X CBU-52 (6 with wing tanks)
  • 12 X CBU-59 (6 with wing tanks)
  • 12 X CBU-71 (6 with wing tanks)
  • 12 X CBU-87 (6 with wing tanks)
  • 12 X CBU-89 (6 with wing tanks)
  • 20 X MK-20 (6 with wing tanks)