The F-16C Fighting Falcon is a tactical fighter developed from the F-16A PLUS. Since the decision to adopt the F-16 was first reached by the USAF, various improvements to the design were proposed and implemented. Known collectively as the Multi-Stage Improvement Plan (MSIP), these upgrades were first applied to the F-16C and they included replacing the APG-66 Fire Control System with the APG-68 and fitting out with improved target acquisition and IFF (Identify Friend/Foe) capabilities. Also, load-out with the new AIM-120 (AMRAAM) provided the Falcon with a simultaneous multiple targeting system that greatly increased combat capabilities. The engine bay was converted to accept either the Pratt & Whitney F-100 or the GE F-110. The most significant change to the outward appearance of the Falcon is the extensive ECM (Electronic Counter Measures) gear housed in the fillet of the vertical stabilizer, increasing its length and giving it a characteristic swollen or ballooned appearance.
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Product Details
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 40+
- Painting and assembly required
- 5 sprues
- Molded in grey plastic
- Includes pilot figure
- Clear canopy can be assembled open or closed
- One decal sheet
- Detailed cockpit interior
- Two-piece fuselage
- External stores include 370 and 300 gallon fuel tanks, AIM-9J/L Sidewinder and BL755 cluster bomb
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:
- USAF 363rd TFW, 19th TFS ‘Gamecocks’
- USAF 86th TFW, 512nd TFS
- USAF 58th TFW, 312th TFS
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Black
Yellow
Silver
Olive Drab
Steel
Flat Black
Red Brown
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Flesh
Khaki Green
Burnt Iron
Bright Blue
Semi-Gloss Black
Smoke Grey
Tire Black
Grey FS 36118
Grey FS 36270
Grey FS 36320
Grey FS 36375
White FS 17875
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