F-84F Thunderstreak "US Swept-wing Thund

Plastic kit of the F-84F Thunderstreak "US Swept-wing Thunder" fighter aircraft in 1:72 scale.

The kit consists of 4 frames of plastic parts. This is a detailed model that offers interesting camouflages and decals.

To glue the model, use plastic model glue. You can paint the model with plastic model paints. (glue and paints are not included)

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The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was an American swept-wing jet fighter-bomber. The design was based on the original straight-wing F-84 Thunderjet, but the F-84F variant was an almost entirely new aircraft. The photo reconnaissance version was designated the RF-84F Thunderflash.

The design was originally intended as a relatively simple upgrade of the F-84 Thunderjet to make it more competitive with the F-86 Sabre, which differed significantly in its use of swept wings and tail. Due to the small number of changes, it was assigned the next model letter in the F-84 series, F. Prototypes demonstrated a number of performance and handling problems, resulting in only minor improvements over previous versions. Production was repeatedly delayed, and another series of straight-wing Thunderjets were completed as G models.

In search of a clear performance advantage over the G models, the engine was replaced with the much more powerful British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire, produced in the United States as the Wright J65. The larger engine required the fuselage to be stretched into an oval shape and the intake system to be modified. With these and other changes, the design was finally ready for production, but only a fraction of the original production systems could be used, and the aircraft was essentially a new design. It finally entered service in November 1954. By then, the Sabre had also undergone many upgrades, and the Thunderstreak had been reassigned to the fighter-bomber role. Its tenure as a leading design was short; by 1958, it had begun to move into secondary roles.

The F-84F was then offered to NATO member countries and other allies, who took them in large numbers.