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Length: 8.25" Span: 12"

About the F-117:

The F-117 was a black project, an ultra-secret program for much of its life, until the late 1980s. The project began in 1975 with a model called the "Hopeless Diamond" (a wordplay on the Hope Diamond due to its appearance). In 1977 Lockheed produced two 60% scale models under the Have Blue contract. The Have Blue program was a stealth technology demonstrator that lasted from 1976 to 1979. The success of Have Blue led the Air Force to create the Senior Trend program which developed the F-117.

The decision to produce the F-117A was made on 1 November 1978, and a contract awarded to Lockheed Advanced Development Projects, popularly known as the Skunk Works, in Burbank, California. The program was led by Ben Rich. Rich called on Bill Schroeder, a Lockheed mathematician, and Denys Overholser, a computer scientist, to exploit Ufimtsev's work. They designed a computer program called Echo, which made it possible to design an airplane with flat panels, called facets, which were arranged so as to scatter over 99% of a radar's signal energy "painting" the airplane.

The F-117 first flew in June 1981, only 31 months after the full-scale development decision. The first production F-117A was delivered in 1982, operational capability was achieved in October 1983. The Air Force denied the existence of the aircraft until 1988, when a grainy photograph was released to the public. In April 1990 two were flown into Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, arriving during daylight and visible to a crowd of tens of thousands. Five Full Scale Development (FSD) aircraft built and were designated "YF-117A". A total of 59 production F-117s were delivered through July 1990.

Showcase Models has a huge selection of aviation collectibles for you to choose from. One of their highly accurate airplane models design is the F117A Blackjet. The F117A Blackjet hand-carved wood model plane is built from a chosen type of mahogany wood and die-cast metal that makes it perfect to be displayed at your home or your ceiling to have a flying effect. Showcase Models can also build and/or replicate any airplane model as a custom order.

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Wingspan: 8.5" Length: 12.5"

About the F-18C Hornet Blue Angels:

It recovers fast, is repaired quickly, and then flies the next day. That is how versatile and reliable the F-18 is. The F-18C Hornet was born in 1987 as the result of a block upgrade of the F-18. Production of the F-18C, a single seat variant, ended in 1999 having been superseded by the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet. F-18C/D models are expected to retire by 2020. 

Since 1986, the F-18C has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels, the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. Formed inn 1946, the Blue Angels is the world's first officially-sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. The Blue Angels first flew three aircraft in formation, then four, and currently operate six aircraft per show. It is backed up by a seventh aircraft, in the event of mechanical problems with one of the other aircraft. The squadron gives public relations "demonstration flights" to civilians, usually selected from a press pool.

Weaponry:

1x 20 mm M61 Vulcan internal gatling gun with 578 rounds

9: 2 wingtip, 4 underwing, and 3 fuselage, carrying up to 13,700 lb (6,215 kg) of missiles, rockets, bombs, fuel tanks, and pods

Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, IRIS-T

Air-to-ground: AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, SLAM-ER, JSOW, Taurus missile

Anti-ship: AGM-84 Harpoon

CBU-87 cluster, CBU-89 gator mine, CBU-97 CEM, Paveway, JDAM, Mk 80 series, nuclear bombs,Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster, mines  The F-18C Hornet Blue Angels , United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, has beenusing the F-18C since1986 in its public relations demonstration flights.

Here is an upsized scaled display model plane of the Blue Angels. This F-18C "Blue Angels" Hornet display model plane is hand-carved from mahogany wood and hand-painted with great concern for accuracy. Showcase Models is proud to introduce their state-of-the-art quality made F-18C Hornet desktop plane replica. Get your own scale airplanes models – perfectly designed from their original study back in the wartime.

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Wingspan: 8" Length: 12"

About the F-18C Hornet:

The F/A-18C is the single-seat variant and the F/A-18D is the two seat variant. The D-model can be configured for training or as an all-weather strike craft. The "missionized" D-model's rear seat is configured for a Weapons and Sensors Officer to assist in operating the weapons systems. The D model is primarily operated by the U.S. Marine Corps in the night attack and FAC(A) (Forward Air Controller (Airborne)) roles.

The F/A-18C and D models are the result of a block upgrade in 1987 incorporating upgraded radar, avionics, and the capacity to carry new missiles such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile and AGM-65 Maverick and AGM-84 Harpoon air-to-surface missiles. Other upgrades include the Martin-Baker NACES (Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat), and a self-protection jammer. A synthetic aperture ground mapping radar enables the pilot to locate targets in poor visibility conditions. C and D models delivered since 1989 also include an improved night attack capability, consisting of the Hughes AN/AAR-50 thermal navigation pod, the Loral AN/AAS-38 NITE Hawk FLIR (forward looking infrared array) targeting pod, night vision goggles, and two full-color (previously monochrome) MFDs and a color moving map.

This hand-carved F-18C Hornet USMC Wood Model Airplane in New Collector Series is a display model plane, done by highly experienced craftsmen, a work of art hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy. The F-18C Hornet desktop plane replica is carefully made from mahogany wood that perfectly stood still on an iron rod and wooden-base stand so you can enjoy displaying this magnificent airplane model anywhere you want. Showcase Models has a huge selection of aviation collectibles for you to choose from.

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Scale: 1/49 Length: 12" Wingspan: 8"

About the F-16C Falcon:

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the first operational fighter to employ fly-by-wire flight controls, relaxed static stability, high-g cockpit, bubble canopy, variable camber wings, blended wing-body design, modular construction, and integrated digital avionics. The F-16 has undergone extensive evolutionary changes over its long production life. The F-16 Multinational Staged Improvement Program resulted in delivery of the first advanced F-16C/D model in 1984, the first Block 30 version with a choice of engines in 1986, the first Block 40 version with night attack capabilities in 1988, and the first Block 50 aircraft with a more powerful engine and other improvements in 1991. F-16C Falcon is a single-seat air-combat and multi-role fighter; it is serving numerous air forces world-wide and has spawned several variants.

Showcase Models designs wood airplane models that mirrors the original version. A lot of skill and hard work goes into every piece of  their craftsmanship just like in perfecting the  F-16C Falcon Thunderbirds desktop model plane. Express your admiration on model planes and have them displayed in the wall of your home or even in the ceiling for an additional flying effect.

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Wingspan: 8" Length: 12.5"

About the F-16C Falcon:

Designed as a lightweight, daytime fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The F-16's versatility is a paramount reason it has proven a success on the export market, having been selected to serve in the air forces of 25 nations. The F-16 is the largest Western jet fighter program with over 4,400 aircraft built since production was approved in 1976. Though no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, advanced versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.

The Fighting Falcon is a dogfighter with numerous innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and has 11 hardpoints for mounting various missiles, bombs and pods. It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing power to climb and accelerate vertically — if necessary. Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", due to it resembling a viper snake and after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.

This hand-carved Lockheed Martin F-16C Falcon Wood Model Airplane in New Collector Series is a mahogany wood display model airplane, done by highly experienced craftsmen, a work of art hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy. Showcase Models makes outstanding model airplanes for display to relive your fantasies on warplanes back in the war time era. The F-16C Falcon scale replica is a hand-carved wood model plane built from a chosen type of mahogany wood and die-cast metal that makes it perfect to be displayed at your home or your ceiling to have a flying effect.

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Wingspan: 8.5" Length: 12.5"

About the F-15E Strike Eagle:

The F-15E's deep strike mission is a radical departure from that of the F-15, since it was designed as an air superiority fighter under the mantra "not a pound for air-to-ground." The basic airframe, however, proved versatile enough to produce a very capable strike fighter. While designed for ground attack, it retains much of the air-to-air lethality of the F-15, and can defend itself against enemy aircraft. 

The F-15E prototype was a modification of the two-seat F-15B. Despite its origins, the F-15E includes significant structural changes and much more powerful engines. The back seat is equipped for a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO pronounced Wizzo), or known to some as the "guy in back" (GIB), to work the new air-to-ground avionics.

This meticulously F-15E Strike Eagle hand-carved wood model plane is a modern American all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. Created by highly experienced craftsmen, this work of art was lavishly hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy of model planes. With Showcase Models, your dream plane comes to life!

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Wingspan: 8.5" Length: 12.5" Code: NC09048

About the F-15C Eagle

The F-15 has an all-metal semi-monocoque fuselage with a large cantilever shoulder-mounted wing. The empennage is all-metal twin fins and rudders with all-moving composite horizontal tail surfaces outboard of the fins. The F-15 has a spine-mounted air brake and retractable tricycle landing gear. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100 axial-flow turbofan engines with afterburners mounted side-by-side in the fuselage. The cockpit is mounted high in the forward fuselage with a one-piece windscreen and large canopy to increase visibility.

The F-15's maneuverability is derived from low wing loading (weight to wing area ratio) with a high thrust-to-weight ratio enabling the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed. The F-15 can climb to 30,000 ft (10,000 m) in around 60 seconds. The thrust output of the dual engines is greater than the aircraft's weight, thus giving it the ability to accelerate in a vertical climb. The weapons and flight control systems are designed so that one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. The A and C-models are single-seat variants that make up the bulk of F-15 production. B and D-models add a second seat behind the pilot

This hand-carved F-15C Eagle Wood Model Airplane in New Collector Series is a mahogany wood display model airplane, done by highly experienced craftsmen, a work of art hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy. Showcase Models has a huge selection of aviation collectibles for you to choose from. One of their highly accurate model planes design is the F-15C Eagle.

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Scale: 1/62 Length: 12" Wingspan: 7.3"

About the F-14A Tomcat:

The F-14A is a twin seat, twin engined interceptor, also capable of air-to-air, air-to-ground and reconnaisance roles. The crew consists of two, seated in a tandem arrangement on Martin Baker GRU/7A zero-zero ejection seats, with the pilot in front and RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) in back (leading to the RIO's unofficial nickname-GIB ie Guy In Back). Two Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines are mounted in the intake trunks. Primary weapon system is the AWG-9, which controls the radar, calculates intercepts, sets priorities and monitors other subsystems. Physical firing of missiles is done by the AWG-15 computer, to eliminate, as much as is possible, the chance of short circuits detonating ordnance. Weapons carried include the AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-54 Phoenix, M61A1 20mm vulcan cannon, Mk80 series bombs, training bombs, Mk20 cluster bombs, sea mines and Laser Guided Bombs (LGB's).

The F-14A Tomcat Jolly Ranger desktop model plane  is a hand-carved wood model plane built from a chosen type of mahogany wood and die-cast metal that makes it perfect to be displayed at your home or your ceiling to have a flying effect. Showcase Models stocks over thousands of model airplanes for display create from superb creativity of their craftsmen. The F-14A Tomcat airplane model is mahogany based chrome with a brass plate inscription so the desktop model plane can be displayed at the walls of your home and at the ceiling to add a flying effect.

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Scale: 1/70 Length: 12" Wingspan: 6.5"

About the F-106A Convair:

The Convair F-106A Delta Dart is regarded by many as being the finest all-weather interceptor ever built. It served on active duty with the United States Air Force for almost 28 years, much longer than most of its contemporaries.

The F-106A is actually an improved version of the F-102. The first F-106A (56-0451) was finally available by the end of 1956. The first flight was made by Convair test pilot Richard L. Johnson at Edwards AFB on December 26, 1956. He was the same pilot who had made the maiden flight of the F-102. The flight was not entirely glitch-free--it had to be aborted early due to air turbine motor frequency fluctuations, and the speed brakes opened but would not close. Consequently, the aircraft did not go supersonic on its first flight. The second aircraft (56-0452) followed on February 26, 1957. They were both powered by the YJ75-P-1 engine. The first two aircraft were not equipped with the MA-1 system, carrying nose ballast to compensate for the missing weight. A total of 277 F-106A built.

Showcase Models has a wide aviation collectibles of private civilian model planes and airliners as well as military aircraft models from the WWI and WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf areas. The Convair F-106A scale airplane model is built in high-end quality assuring uncompromising standards at each stage from the moment of preparing the mahogany wood to the beautifully painted airplane model packed into its foam-fitted case, which includes in every package your choice of the base stand and brass plate inscription. We can also build and/or replicate any airplane model as a custom order.

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Cutaway

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Scale: 1/64 Length: 12" Wingspan: 6.5"

About the F-105 Thunderchief:

Design of the F-105 Thunderchief began in the early 1950s as an internal project at Republic Aviation. Intended to be a replacement for the F-84 Thunderjet, the F-105 was created as a supersonic, low-altitude penetrator capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to a target deep within the Soviet Union. Used by the United States Air Force, the F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews. It made its initial flight on October 22, 1955 and entered service in 1958. The F-105 could deliver a greater bomb load than the large strategic bombers of World War II such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator. The F-105 was one of the primary strike bombers of the Vietnam War. Total of 833 Thunderchief built. It retired on February 25, 1984.

Showcase Models makes outstanding display model airplanes to relive your fantasies on warplanes back in the war time era. A lot of skill and hard work goes into every piece of  their craftsmanship just like in perfecting the F-105 Thunderchief desktop airplane replica. Express your admiration on the military aircraft models and have them displayed in the wall of your home or even in the ceiling for an additional flying effect.

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Scale: 1/49 Length: 12" Wingspan: 9.4"

About the F-100D Super Sabre:

Manufactured by North American Aviation, the F-100D Super Sabre was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979. The F-100D Super Sabre, first flew on January 24, 1956 was the most advanced production version. Its features included the first autopilot designed for a supersonic jet and a low-altitude bombing system. The F-100D has a maximum speed of 750 kn (864 mph, 1,390 km/h, Mach 1.13), range of 1,733 NM (1,995 mi, 3,210 km) and service ceiling of 50,000 ft (15,000 m). A total of 1,274  F-100D built.

Showcase Models has a huge selection of display model airplanes for you to choose from. Skilled experts and craftsmen spent thousands of hours to beautify the F-100D Super Sabre desktop plane replica. Relive your memories and admiration with this aircraft, and have your own F-100D wood model airplane displayed at your home or office. Showcase Models can also build and/or replicate any airplane model as a custom order.

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Scale: 1/49 Length: 12" Wingspan: 9.4"

About the F-100D Super Sabre:

The F-100D Super Sabre is a single-seat fighter-bomber aircraft with more advanced avionics, larger wing and tail fin, landing flaps. It made its First flight on the 24th of January 1956. Its features included the first autopilot designed for a supersonic jet and a low-altitude bombing system. The Super Sabre had its combat debut in Vietnam where it was used extensively as a fighter-bomber in ground-support missions such as attacking bridges, road junctions and troop concentrations. A total of 1,274  F-100D built.

Showcase Models has a huge selection of aviation collectibles for you to choose from. Skilled experts and craftsmen spent thousands of hours to beautify the F-100D Super Sabre desktop plane replica. Relive your memories and admiration with this aircraft, and have your own F-100D model airplane displayed at your home or office.

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Wingspan: 8.5" Length: 12.5"

The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm gun and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried with up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air refueling system.

This hand-carved F/A-18E Super Hornet Wood Model Airplane in New Collector Series is a mahogany wood display model airplane, done by highly experienced craftsmen, a work of art hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy. The Super Hornet is an iconic airplane model back in the war time period. Nonetheless, Showcase Models can also make aircraft carriers, fighter jets, warships, helicopters and even spaceships. Each model takes several days to produce from a basic piece of mahogany wood. Get your own desktop airplane models – perfectly designed from their original study back in the wartime.