Hobby Master: 1/72 MIG-25PDS Foxbat 25211 “The Hornet Killer” – Diecast Model
The MiG-25 “Foxbat” is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance
aircraft. The
prototype flew in 1964 and entered service in 1970 with an operational speed
of Mach
2.83 but if needed Mach 3.2 possibly damaging the engines. The
MiG-25 caused
concern for the U.S. who demanded increases in the performance of the
F-15 Eagle
under development. The MiG-25s large wings gave the impression of a highly
weight of
the stainless steel used to manufacture the MiG-25.weight of the stainless steel
used to
manufacture the MiG-25.
The first American casualty of Operation Desert Storm came on the night of
January 17,
1991. LCDR Scott “Spike” Speicher was piloting an F/A-18C Hornet from
VFA-81
“Sunliners” when his aircraft crashed. According to a fellow pilot on the
same mission
the F/A-18C was at 28,000 feet and hit by an R-40 missile fired from an Iraqi
MiG-
25PDS believed to be flown by Lt. Zuhair Dawood of the IrAF 84th Squadron.
LCDR
Speicher was listed as MIA but later changed to KIA.
- True 1/72 scale
- Professionally painted
- Great attention to detail
- All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
- Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
- Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
- Loads of optional armament has been provided
- Canopy can be displayed open or closed
- Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
- Highly collectable