This is a finely detailed die-cast model of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning Fighter Jet from the Tough Gears Tailwinds collection by Maisto. It is  4 1/2" long, 3 1/2" wide and 1 1/2". 

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take-off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant.

The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 took its first flight on 15 December 2006. The United States plans to buy 2,443 aircraft. The F-35 variants are intended to provide the bulk of its tactical airpower for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy over the coming decades.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 51.4 ft (15.67 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft(10.7 m)
• Height: 14.2 ft(4.33 m)
• Wing area: 460 ft (42.7 m²)
• Empty weight: 29,300 lb (13,300 kg)
• Loaded weight: 49,540 lb (22,470 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 70,000 lb (31,800 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
  • Dry thrust: 28,000 lbf (125 kN)
  • Thrust with afterburner: 43,000 lbf (191 kN)
• Internal fuel capacity: 18,480 lb (8,382 kg)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+ (1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h) (tested to Mach 1.61)
• Range: 1,200 nmi (2,220 km)on internal fuel
• Combat radius: 584 nmi (1,080 km)on internal fuel
• Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,288 m) (tested to 43,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: classified (not publicly available)
• Wing loading: 107.7 lb/ft² (526 kg/m²; 745 kg/m² max loaded)
• Thrust/weight: **With full fuel: 0.87
  • With 50% fuel: 1.07
• Max g-limits: 9 g

Armament

• Guns: 1 × General Dynamics GAU-22/A Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 4-barreled Gatling cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
• Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) and two internal bays with two pylons eachfor a total weapons payload of 18,000 lb (8,100 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles: *** Air-to-air missiles:
    • • AIM-120 AMRAAM
      • AIM-9X Sidewinder
      • IRIS-T
      • MBDA Meteor (pending further funding)
    • Air-to-surface missiles:
      • AGM-88 AARGM
      • AGM-158 JASSM
      • Brimstone missile / MBDA SPEAR
      • Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)
      • Storm Shadow missile
      • SOM
    • Anti-ship missiles:
      • Joint Strike Missile (JSM)
      • Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)
  • Bombs: *** Mark 84 or Mark 83 or Mark 82 GP bombs
    • Mk.20 Rockeye II cluster bomb
    • Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) capable
    • Paveway series laser-guided bombs
    • Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
    • Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) series
    • AGM-154 JSOW
    • B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb

Avionics

• Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/APG-81 AESA radar
• Lockheed Martin AAQ-40 E/O Targeting System (EOTS)
• Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) missile warning system
• BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 (Barracuda) electronic warfare system
• Harris Corporation Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) communication system

This would make an excellent addition to your collection or as a gift for someone special!

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