1/144 U.S.YF-22 Lightning II
Trumpeter 1/144 YF-22 Lightning II is a plastic kit of the American fighter prototype from the ATF programme. The real aircraft paved the way for the F-22 Raptor. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The YF-22 was developed jointly by Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics for the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, in which the US Air Force sought a successor to the F-15. The prototype first flew in 1990 and won against the Northrop YF-23 in 1991. The winning design evolved into the production F-22 Raptor; the name Lightning II, under which the kit manufacturer lists the prototype, later went to the F-35.
The Trumpeter kit in 1/144 scale results in a model about 13.5 cm long. The finished model stands out in a collection of prototypes and experimental aircraft, or next to a production F-22 as an illustration of the type's development.
The prototypes wore mostly grey schemes with prominent lettering, which shows up well in small scale on a smoothly prepared surface. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USA. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/144 |
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| EAN: | 9580208013312 |
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