1:48 F-35B Lightning II

Item no.: 510002810 Item designation: 1:72 Caproni CA.313/314 Vintage The JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme, launched in 1993, was intended to develop a new fifth-generation all-weather fighter for the United States Air Force and NATO countries. The result of the project was the single-seat Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The F-35 is equipped with cutting-edge technology and features an aerodynamic design with stealth technology and trapezoidal wings. It is designed for air superiority missions, supporting other aircraft as well as ground attack missions, and the initial model can be configured differently. The F-35B is designed for vertical take-off and landing thanks to its STOVL capabilities, making it suitable for use on aircraft carriers such as the Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth or the Italian Navy's Cavour. The US Marine Corps also uses the F-35B, which is equipped with a Pratt &amp, Whitney engine with afterburner and a downward-facing air exhaust nozzle. Thanks to its extraordinary operational flexibility, high load-bearing capacity for attack material and reliable on-board technology, the F-35 Lightning II can already be considered a milestone of air force technology in the 21st century.