China
Shenyang J-8II Finback B
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Plastic model kit |
This boxed set contains:
- 1 x Shenyang J-8II Finback B 1/72 scale interceptor fighter aircraft
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
The Shenyang J-8II “Finback”-B, features a redesigned forward fuselage that use a pair of lateral inlets and a solid nose to replace the original nose inlet design on the J-8. The solid nose provides enough space to accommodate a larger fire-control radar antenna for better target acquisition and tracking performance. The aircraft made its maiden flight on 12th June 1984, but it was not revealed to the public until 1986. The batch production reportedly began in 1988, and the aircraft became operational in 1992.
This boxed set contains:
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1*Shenyang J-8II Finback B 1/72 scale interceptor fighter aircraft
The Shenyang J-8II “Finback”-B, features a redesigned forward fuselage that use a pair of lateral inlets and a solid nose to replace the original nose inlet design on the J-8. The solid nose provides enough space to accommodate a larger fire-control radar antenna for better target acquisition and tracking performance. The aircraft made its maiden flight on 12th June 1984, but it was not revealed to the public until 1986. The batch production reportedly began in 1988, and the aircraft became operational in 1992.
