Mistercraft C-90 F-84G Thunderjet 1:72

F-84G Thunderjet 1:72

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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomberaircraft. Originating as a 1944 United StatesArmyAirForces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 firstflew in 1946. Althoughitentered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by somanystructural and engineproblemsthat a 1948 U.S. Air Force reviewdeclareditunable to executeanyaspect of itsintendedmission and consideredcanceling the program. The aircraft was not consideredfullyoperationaluntil the 1949 F-84D model and the design maturedonly with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wingThunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflashphotoreconnaissanceaircraft.
Single-seat fighter-bombercapable of delivering the Mark 7 nuclear bomb using the LABS, J35-A-29 engine, autopilot, capable of inflightrefuelingusingboth the boom (receptacle in leftwingleadingedge) and drogue (probefitted to wingtipfueltanks), introduced the multi-framedcanopywhich was laterretrofitted to earlierstraight-winged F-84s. A total of 3,025 werebuilt (1,936 for NATO under MDAP). The largerenginehad a higherairflowatitstake-off thrustthan the intakehadbeendesigned for. Thiscausedhigherflowvelocities, increasedpressurelosses and thrustloss. Commencing with block 20, auxiliary "suck-in" doorswereaddedahead of the wingleadingedge to regainsome of the thrustloss. At high enginerpm and lowaircraftspeeds, such as take-off, the spring-loadeddoorsweresucked open by the partialvacuumcreated in the duct. When the aircraftreachedsufficientairspeed the ram pressurerise in the ductclosed the auxiliarydoors.[10] F-84G 51-1343 was modified with a periscope system to test the periscopeinstallationproposed for the Republic XF-103.
Kit Contents:
• Plane model
• Assembly instructionsPolish
• Waterdecals
F-84G l / n FS-271J 454 FighlerSquadron U.S.A.F., Korea, 1853-54
Technical data:
• Model: Plastic
• Scale: 1:72
• Skilllevel: 3
• Number of parts: 50
• Length of the model: 162.5 mm
• Wingspan: 176.0 mm
• Box dimensions: 257x134x37 mm
• Bar code: 5903852030896
• Product code: C-89
• Paintings: USA
• Type: combataircraft
• Period: from the 1950s
• Country: USA
• Decals for 1 version of painting:
• Weight: 130 g