HA3886, Lockheed F-16C Raven

"100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force"

4047, 302nd FS, Polish Air Force, December 2019

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series

True 1/72 scale

Professionally painted

Great attention to detail

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided

Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions

Canopy can be displayed open or closed.

Pilot figure included.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then

merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January

1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of

sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and

25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as

the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.

Poland purchased 36 F-16C Block 52 and 12 F-16D Block 52 to be delivered between 2006 and

2009. F-16C 03-0047 was the 8th F-16C delivered to the 31st TAB/3rd ELT at Poznan-Krzesiny

AB and was assigned serial 4047. In 2019 4047 was given a special paint scheme “Raven” to

celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Air Force established in 1919 after WW I. The

raven was part of the 302nd Squadron insignia in WWII and 132nd FS/3rd Aviation Regiment

prior to war.

General specifications F-16 Fighting Falcon

Primary Function – Multi-role fighter

Manufacturer – General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp.

Initial Unit cost - F-16C/D, $20 million plus

First Deployed - January 1979 (F-16A)

Crew – 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16D

Dimensions

Length - 49 ft, 5 in   (14.8 m)

Height - 16 ft   (4.8 m)

Wingspan - 32 ft, 8 in   (9.8 m)

Performance

Power Plant - F-16C/D

1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229

or

1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129

Thrust - F-16C/D / 27,000 lb   (12,150 kg)

Speed - 1,500 mph   (Mach 2 @ altitude)

Ceiling - Above 50,000 ft   (15 km)

Maximum Takeoff Weight - 37,500 lb   (16,875 kg)

Range - Greater than 2,425 mi   (2,100 nm / 3,900 km)

Combat Radius F-16C

851.6 mi   (1,370 km / 740 nm) w/ 2 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 U.S. gal external tanks

391.3 mi   (630 km / 340 nm) w/ 4 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 340 U.S. gal external tanks

230.2 mi   (370 km / 200 nm) + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ 2 x AIM-7 + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 lb U.S. gal

external tanks

Armament

1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds

External stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles

Conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions

Electronic countermeasure pods.