Product Description

The strongest version of the F-4, the Type E, had improved maneuverability by adding fixed slats to the stabilizer (tail stabilizer), but the increased weight from the addition of a cannon and improvements to other equipment made its maneuverability a concern.
Starting with the later production lots of the E-type (including the export model), the leading edge flaps on the main wings were eliminated and replaced with movable leading edge slats, greatly improving maneuverability.
This modification, which was also applied to existing production aircraft, was also incorporated into the Navy's S-type.
The movable leading edge slats were also called air combat flaps, but in recent years they have been called soft wings, while the conventional normal main wings are called hard wings to distinguish them.
This product reproduces this soft wing using a new mold.
The outer wing leading edge slats are made into separate parts to enhance realism.
The optical television camera TISEO has also been recreated using a new mold, with the lens section made out of clear material.
The included decals feature the markings of the 3rd Tactical Wing (3TFW) of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, which was deployed to Clark Air Base in the Philippines after the Vietnam War.
The 3rd Fighter Squadron (3TFS) under the auspices of the unit contributed to stability in the South China Sea region for a long time, with the aim of containing Vietnam and the Soviet Union.
The F-4E, with its shark teeth painted on its long nose, is a familiar sight in Japan as it frequently visits Yokota Air Base and Kadena Air Base.
The package illustration depicts a scene on the apron at Clark Air Base circa 1984.



Item Size/Weight : 35 x 21 x 5.9 cm / 332g

Product Specifications

Item series

1/72 Aircraft

Country

USA

Item code

FF06

JAN code

4536318710066

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