Republic F-84 Thunderjet 523 FES, 1951 - USAF - 1/72 Scale Assembled and Painted Model

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1:72 Scale Plastic - Republic - F-84E Thunderjet  523 FES 1951 - USAF – Length: 6.5"  Wingspan: 6.75”

This model is single seat. No pilot/crew figures are included. The cockpit is glued shut. The landing gear is fixed in the extended position. A display stand is included.

This plastic model is fully assembled and painted. There is nothing needed to do, it is ready for display straight out of the box. All accessories and fuel tanks are already attached to the model.

This is not a toy. Recommended for 15 and up.

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet is an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by such a large number of structural and engine problems that a 1948 U.S. Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered canceling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.