Calibre Wings 722408 1/72 IRIAF SU-24MK 71st TFS 3-6835 CALIBRE WINGS

The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin-engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its two crew. It was the first of the USSR’s aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, and various air forces to which it was exported.

One of the conditions for accepting the Sukhoi Su-7B into service in 1961 was the requirement for Sukhoi to develop an all-weather variant capable of precision air strikes. Preliminary investigations with S-28 and S-32 aircraft revealed that the basic Su-7 design was too small to contain all the avionics required for the mission. OKB-794 (later known as Leninets) was tasked with developing an advanced nav/attack system, codenamed Puma, which would be at the core of the new aircraft. That same year, the United States proposal for their new all-weather strike fighter would be the TFX. The resulting F-111 would introduce a variable-geometry wing for greatly increased payload, range, and low-level penetration capabilities.

Features

• Martin Baker GRU-7 ejection seats (for A/B version)
• Realistic pilot & RIO figures
• Canopy in open or closed position
• Working glove vanes
• Positional airbrakes
• Movable sweep wings & horizontal stabilizers
• Interchangeable engine nozzles in open or closed positions
• Landing gears extended or stored
• Jet intake covers
• Wheel chocks
• Rubber tyres
• Pay load ordnance (based on operational readiness)
• Deluxe display stand
• Limited edition metal plate
• Collector’s box