{"product_id":"kinetic-1-48-f-16c-block-50-52-polish-air-force-viper-k48156-lockheed-martin-fighting-falcon-nato-multirole-fighter-jet-aircraft-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Kinetic 1\/48 F-16C Block 50\/52 Polish Air Force Viper K48156 Lockheed Martin Fighting Falcon NATO Multirole Fighter Jet Aircraft Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/48 scale F-16C Block 50\/52 Polish Air Force Viper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Kinetic (Kit No. K48156)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a modern multirole fighter aircraft operated by the Polish Air Force\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esingle-engine fighter configuration, bubble canopy, swept wings and streamlined F-16 fuselage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Depicts the advanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlock 50\/52 generation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Poland operates the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF-16C\/D Block 52+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a modernised variant equipped with advanced avionics and mission systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Polish F-16 fleet is officially associated with the name 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and became one of the world's most successful modern fighter aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Poland selected the F-16 as part of its programme to modernise its air force and improve compatibility with NATO forces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The first Polish F-16 aircraft were delivered in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2006\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Poland acquired \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e48 F-16C\/D Block 52+ aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, comprising 36 single-seat F-16C fighters and 12 two-seat F-16D aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The F-16 became 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configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull engine intake assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and detailed main and nose landing gear bays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epositionable leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing different display configurations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econformal fuel tanks (CFTs)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e associated with the Polish F-16 Block 52+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Conformal fuel tanks provide additional fuel capacity without 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern NATO airbase dioramas, Polish Air Force displays and contemporary military aviation collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Excellent companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF-16D Block 52+, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-35A Lightning II, MiG-29 and other modern NATO fighter aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The original F-16C measures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 metres in length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a wingspan of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9.96 metres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• At \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/48 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kinetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e K48156\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\/48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kinetic GOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F-16C Block 50\/52 Polish Air Force 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