Alpha Jet - Patrouille de France 2017 US Tour Livery - 1:72 Scale
Alpha Jet - Patrouille de France - 1:72 Scale Model
€57.60
High-precision metal 1:72 scale model supplied with landing gear and display stand. Model can be assembled in a few minutes. No tools or adhesive required. Invisible assembly. Three possible display configurations (take-off or landing / in flight / taxiing). Included is a sheet of decals and a set of instructions with which you can customise the aircraft by choosing the tail number, registration and World War I ace sported by the Alpha Jet. Dimensions: 16 cm long - 12.5 cm wide - 5 cm high. (6.5 cm on landing gear)
The question arose of updating the Patrouille de France livery arose after the team returned from its 2016 US tour, when a special Stars ’n’ Stripes decoration had been added to the planes. This process culminated in November 2017 with the unveiling of a new livery created by designer Régis «Rage» Rocca, which was applied to all of the aircraft. Built by Dassault-Breguet and Dornier, the Franco-German Alpha Jet is a twin-engine trainer aircraft with a tandem two-seat configuration that is easy and safe to fly. Its design is as light and simple as possible. In 1981, the performance and reliability of the Alpha Jet made it a natural replacement for the Fouga Magisters used by the Patrouille de France, the aerobatic display team of the French Air Force. With its excellent flight characteristics and the absence of dangerous responses during spins, stalls or transonic flight, it is ideally suited for aerobatic displays. A total of 512 Alpha Jets were produced, of which 329 were exported. They are in service with the air forces of ten countries.
For more detailed information about the Alpha Jet, visit the official Dassault Aviation website at https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-dassault-aircraft/alpha-jet/