Tamiya 61026 - 1/48 Hawker Sea Harrier FRS.1 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61026]

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The FRS.1 is effortlessly distinguished from its land based counterparts by a modified nose part including a raised pilots chair and Ferranti Blue Fox radar, plus principal armament of water Eagle anti-ship missiles and AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Martel or Harpoon ASMs are carried as options to Sea Eagle until the latter become operational. The initial FRS.1 to travel ended up being actually the initial manufacturing Sea Harrier, on 20 August 1978, as well as the prototype model later on in December 1978. The house of this water Harriers ended up being designated Yeovilton Navy Base, and additionally they received initial aircraft in June 1979, where intensive journey trials started with &39;100/VL&39; squadron four days later.

This IFTU device was designated 700A squadron in September 1979 and ended up being re-designated 899 Squadron in March 1980. Three "Through - Deck" cruisers was indeed bought for water Harrier operations: Invincible; Illustrious and Ark Royal, the first of which was commissioned in July 1980. All three vessels can be fitted with a "Ski-jump" to aid take-off with complete load, and also this installation was additionally included with the commando carrier HMS Hermes when it had been allotted a water Harrier squadron. A tiny export order for water Harriers had been put by Asia in November 1979 for six FRS.51&39;s and two T.60 trainers.

The Sea Harrier, along with all the GR3 Harriers through the RAF, had been placed to actual combat tests through the recent Falkland Islands crisis. The Uk South Atlantic force was accumulated by adding GR3 and FRS.1 Harriers bringing the sum total jump jet strength to around 40 aircraft carriers Hermes and Invincible. The Ocean Harrier (FRS.1) has about 30per cent more re-action control for easier landings, and better &39;over the nose&39; exposure; but the GR3&39;s from the RAF worked well in overall operations through the conflict and both aircraft distinguished on their own towards utmost. The Royal Navy Harriers, during the conflict, were painted within the brand new "toned down" finish of matte ocean blue overall, as the RAF aircraft were in the excess dark ocean gray scheme. With a cruise speed of mach .9 and a high rate of 1.25, and landing rate of 0, that is truly a versatile combat aircraft and the one that is going to be in weapons inventories for several years in the future.