Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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Freewing to Release T-33 Shooting Star 80mm RC Model

Freewing and Motion RC have announced the upcoming release of a new 80mm (1/9.5 scale) T-33 Shooting Star PNP RC model in both USAF and German liveries.

The model is reportedly constructed from EPO foam, carbon, wood, aluminum, and other materials and is powered by an 80mm EDF power system “optimized for performance and easy flying behavior.” Additional features include light wing loading for “very stable flight and a mild gentle stall,” scale split flaps, removable tip tanks, robust aluminum trailing link suspension landing gear and “quick and easy screw together assembly.”

The models are available as ARF Plus (ARF + servos) or Receiver Ready. Release is expected somethime this month. Click below to check out a video overview.

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de Havilland Chipmunk Offered For Sale, Many Extra Parts Included

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1951 de Havilland Chipmunk Mk. 22 T.10 N48110 (British S/N WD285) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

120hrs SMOH of engine and airframe. Painted in 2010. Garmin GNC 250XL Com/Nav and GTX 320A Transponder, PS Engineering PM501 intercom. All new instrument panels. Padded inserts for seat pans. All but electric starter replaced with modern American accessories. German composite prop. American wheels, tires, and brakes. Canopy and cowling cover included plus many extra parts.

The aircraft is located in California City, California and is currently being offered for US $62,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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HpH Releases New Tool 1/48 B-52 Stratofortress Model Kit

HpH Models has announced the release of their new tool B-52 Stratorfortress model kit in a massive 1/48 scale.

The company states that the kit (HPH 48052L) has been finished and the first pre-orders are currently being dispatched:

There are about 60 pre-ordered kits right now and further pre-orders are being accepted. If you pre-order the kit right now, you will get to the pre-orders list once the deposit is paid. New pre-orders will be dispatched during March.

As previously reported, the offering is part of the company’s “extreme” line, which also includes a 1/48 B-36 Peacemaker. It reportedly includes fiberglass main assemblies, vacuum cast resin details and clear parts made of transparent resin. Also said to be included are photo-etched and metal parts, a wet transfer decal sheet and painting masks. Continue reading HpH Releases New Tool 1/48 B-52 Stratofortress Model Kit

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Airfix Releases New Tool MiG-17F Fresco Model Kit

Airfix has released their new tool Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17F model kit (A03091) in 1/72 scale.

The representation of the iconic cold war jet was reportedly produced utilizing scan data from a restored example of the type as well as research visits that allowed the team to check of specific details and capture many reference photos. The final product includes two marking options representing Vietnamese and Soviet aircraft.

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Second Trailer Released For Top Gun: Maverick [Video]

Earlier today, Paramount Pictures released the new second trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun. Details about the plot were also included:

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

As reported when the first trailer was released, the new film will apparently focus on the F-18, although the familiar F-14 also makes an appearance, as does a P-51D Mustang.

Top Gun: Maverick is currently slated to hit theaters on June 26, 2020. Click below to check out the new trailer.

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Academy Releases New Tool F-14A Tomcat Model Kit

Academy has released its new tool F-14A Tomcat model kit in 1/72 scale.

The kit (12563) reportedly includes “accurately detailed cockpit and landing gears and precisely engraved panel lines and rivets,” as well as drop tanks and various air-to-air weaponry. Additional features include the option to build the wings at maximum or minimum sweep position and Cartograf decals representing US Navy’s VF-143 “Pukin Dogs.”

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Rebuilt C-45H Twin Beech 18 Offered For Sale

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A rebuilt C-45H Twin Beech 18 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

’53 C-45H rebuilt from a ‘43 T-7 that served in Fairbanks, Alaska during WWII. 11,204 TT 201/311 SMOH annual done 4/19, props 6/16. New military-style paint, new windshield, nice 10- place interior, airstar cargo door, Narco 12D with GS, ValCom 760, King transponder with encoder, intercom, auto fuel STC, jack, tow bar.

The aircraft is located in Auburn, Washington and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Four Hawker Hunter Variants Offered For Sale

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Four examples of the Hawker Hunter have been spotted for sale, including an F. Mk6A, T. Mk7, T. Mk8A, and T. Mk8C.

The F. Mk6A (ZU-AUJ / XE653) first flew in 1956 and reportedly spent nearly five years with 111 Squadron’s Black Arrows display team. It was one of 22 Hunters that performed the record-breaking formation loop at the 1958 Farnborough Air Show. According to the listing it is powered by Rolls Royce Avon Mk 207C – 15 stage axial flow turbojet rated at 10 200 pounds of thrust.

The T. Mk7 (ZU-LEE / XL613) is a two-seat variant of the famous Cold War fighter. Continue reading Four Hawker Hunter Variants Offered For Sale

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Ex-Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA.8 Helicopter Offered For Sale

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An ex-Royal Navy Westland Lynx HMA.8 helicopter has hit the market.

This example has reportedly been fully decommissioned with most internal systems removed. It is described as “ideal for use as ground instructional training airframe, emergency evac trainer, gate guardian or stunning looking museum static display exhibit.”

The Lynx is located in Ipswich, United Kingdom and is currently being offered for £14,995. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Brickmania Releases 1/35 SR-71 Blackbird LEGO Model Kit

Brickmania has released a new, limited edition 1/35 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird LEGO model kit.

The offering (BKM1050) measures 18.1″ wide and 36.6″ long and boasts 2660 LEGO elements, a high-quality sticker sheet, 12 custom printed elements, two custom minifigures and full-color building instructions. Additional features include functioning landing gear, a detailed cockpit, working flaps and ailerons and brick-built display stand.

Click below to check out the product page and a video overview of the new kit.

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