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AIRFIX A03091. MiG-17F Fresco (Shenyang J5) 1/72 scale Plastic Kit
£15.95
Plastic assembly kit. Requires glue, paint and tools to complete
The MiG-17 was designed to perform the role of bomber killer and was never intended as a dogfighter, however its exceptional agility would allow this aircraft to score combat victories over much heavier and more modern American designs. Dismissing the aircraft as nothing more than an upgraded MiG-15, the Vietnam War proved to be something of a sobering experience for the US Air Force, as some of their most modern aircraft would fall victim to the guns of the MiG-17, even though this had itself been superseded by more modern designs.
Lighter and much more manoeuvrable than the US aircraft, the subsonic MiG-17 would claim victories over such aircraft as the F-105 Thunderchief and McDonnell Douglas Phantom, which would result in the US developing new agile air superiority fighters, in the years immediately following the end of the conflict..
Model Details:
– Scale: 1/72
– Number of parts: 47
– Length: 126mm
– Wingspan: 166mm
– Number of parts: 47
– Length: 126mm
– Wingspan: 166mm
– Two Decal options
1) 932nd Fighter Regiment, Vietnam Peoples Air Force, Tho Xuan 1969.
2) Soviet Air Force, 1970s.
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Weight 0.5 kg
