1/72 PLA JH-7A FLYING LEOPARD
Trumpeter 1/72 PLA JH-7A Flying Leopard is a plastic kit of the Chinese two-seat fighter-bomber. It contains more than 120 parts with finely engraved panel lines. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The Xi'an JH-7 “Flying Leopard” is a Chinese two-seat fighter-bomber. As the basic JH-7 did not meet all the PLA’s requirements, the 603 Institute proposed the improved JH-7A with more precise strike capabilities in the mid-1990s, and full-scale development began in 1999. According to the manufacturer, naval aviation received the first aircraft in early 2004, followed by the air force late that year, both replacing ageing H-5 and Q-5 fleets. The JH-7A gained the JL-10A pulse-Doppler radar, fly-by-wire flight controls, a one-piece windscreen, additional hardpoints and the ability to use laser-guided bombs and Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles.
According to the manufacturer, the 1/72 kit has more than 120 parts on six sprues plus clear canopy parts. The finished model is about 31 cm long with a wingspan of just under 19 cm.
The hefty twin-engined fighter-bomber makes an impressive yet manageable piece for any collection of modern Chinese aviation. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: China. Period: Present day.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/72 |
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| EAN: | 9580208016641 |
| Scale: | 1/72 |