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FH-1 Phantom (Special Hobby)
The McDonnell FH-1 Phantom was was a small, straight-winged single-seat jet fighter, the first in the U.S. Navy inventory. It flew for the first time in January 1945 and entered service with the fleet in July 1947. Jet technology was advancing so rapidly that it was phased out by 1950, in favor of the larger, more powerful McDonnell F2H Banshee, but it made history as the Navy’s first jet fighter.
Fokker Dr. I
The Fokker Dr. I was Germany’s response to the impressive Sopwith tri-plane, which along with the S.E.5a, Bristol F.2B, Sopwith Camel, and Spad fighters, had by the Summer of 1917 outclassed the Albatros fighters which were the mainstay of the Imperial German Air Service. With its superb maneuverability, it became the “second Fokker scourge.”
Goppingen Go 9
The Göppingen Gö 9 was a one-off prototype commissioned by the Dornier-Werke and constructed by Schempp-Hirth, to test the idea of an airplane with a mid-fuselage engine driving a pusher propeller in the tail, and turned by a long driveshaft. This proof-of-concept development aircraft led directly to the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow).
Israel Aircraft Industries Finger
IAI’s Finger was a Falklands War-era modernization program for the Dagger, a Mirage V derivative exported to Argentina…
Flettner Fl 282
Flettner Fl 282 by Huma 1/48 scale Kit No. 6500 Cost: $18.00 Decals: Two versions - both German Luftwaffe Comments: Engraved panel lines; Unusual and relatively rare kit; no pilot figure History The Flettner Fl 282 "Kolibri" (Hummingbird) was a small observation...
Flettner Fl 282 “Kolibri”
The German Navy used this tiny helicopter for reconnaissance during World War II in the Mediterranean Theatre. Work on designs for its offensive use had begun when Allied bombers destroyed the BMW factory producing it.
Focke Wulf Fw 187 A-0
Focke Wulf began development of the Fw 187 in 1936 in the hopes of being awarded a fighter contract with the Luftwaffe. The result, a remarkably advanced fighter, was shunted to the side in favor of the Messerschmitt Bf 110, despite a head-to-head performance comparison which proved the Fw 187 to be the superior aircraft in every critical category: lighter, faster, with a higher service ceiling, greater range and comparable armament.
Focke Wulf Fw 189A2
The Focke Wulf Fw 189 “Uhu” (Owl), was a German twin-engine, three-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft that mainly served on the Eastern Front in World War II. Due to its success as an observation aircraft, it was known as “The Flying Eye,” and although slow, it was so maneuverable — it could out-turn even a Yak-3 — that Russian pilots had difficulty shooting it down.
Focke Wulf Fw190 w/Hagelkorn
The Focke Wulf Fw 190 was the most versatile single-engined fighter in the Luftwaffe inventory, and the best German piston-engined fighter to see widespread service during the war. It was often used as a test bed for new weapons, including the Blohm and Voss Bv 246 Hagelkorn (“Hailstone”), an air-to-surface glide bomb tested for use as a stand-off weapon, particularly against Allied shipping.
Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-9
Focke-Wulf 190 D-9 by Academy 1/72 scale Kit No. 1660 Cost: $10.00 Decals: 3 versions Comments: Engraved panel lines, excellent cockpit detail, the same for landing gear and wheel wells History The Fw 190, one of Germany's best fighter designs of World War II, made...
Focke Wulf Fw 200 Condor
Once called the “Scourge of the Atlantic,” Condors were the means by which Germany attempted to strangle Britain during WWII. Patrolling the North Atlantic to spot Allied convoys, Condors radioed their coordinates and helped guide U-Boats to their targets. Revell’s newly tooled Condor is a crisp update of their 1965 kit.
Focke Wulf Fw 200 Condor Lufthansa
The Focke Wulf 200 Condor seized international prestige for Germany and Lufthansa in August 1938 by completing the first heavier-than-air flight from Berlin to New York City – a distance 0f 4,000 miles – and also indirectly spurred development of the Boeing B-17 and American strategic bombing capability.
Focke Wulf Ta 154 “Moskito”
Focke-Wulf Ta154A-0 by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. 51216 Cost: $22.00 Decals: One version Comments: Plywood night fighter; excellent exterior detail includes engraved panel lines History The story of the Focke-Wulf Ta154's development is a fascinating mix of...
Focke Wulf Triebflugel
The Focke-Wulf Triebflugel, or Triebflugeljager, literally meaning “thrust wing hunter,” was a German concept for a VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) fighter/interceptor designed in September 1944 to counter the Allied bombing onslaught, which by then had extended its reach into central Germany.
Fokker D.VIIF
The Fokker D.VII was the best fighter fielded by the German Imperial Air Force during the Great War. Eduard’s kit features a detailed cockpit, complete engine, separately molded ailerons, nice fabric-over-frame effects.
Fokker F. VII
Fokker F. VIIb/3m -- "Southern Cross" by Frog 1/72 scale Kit No. F175 Cost: $35.00 (aftermarket) Decals: One version Comments: Rare kit; Historic aircraft from aviation's Golden Age History The Fokker F.VII was an airliner produced in the 1920s by the Dutch aircraft...
French Aviators 1916
Aeronautique Militaire Francais (French Military Aviators) 1916 1/48 scale Kit No. 8511 Cost: $12.00 Decals: None Comments: Nice addition to World War I French fighter kits The Kit Eduard’s kit is molded in grey and consists of 6 detailed injection molded figures that...
Friedrichschafen FF-33E
Friedrichschafen FF-33E’s were deployed with German surface raiders during WWI, sometimes exchanging gunfire with enemy crewmen on deck…
Gemini Spacecraft
Gemini Spacecraft w/Spacewalker by Dragon 1/72 scale Kit No. 11013 Cost: $18.50 Decals: One version - by Cartograf of Italy Comments: Realistic surface detail, detailed cabin interior, display stand, includes wire tether for spacewalking astronaut, option for open or...
Gloster Gauntlet Mk. II
The Gloster Gauntlet was the RAF’s major fighter at the time of the Munich Crisis in 1938…