Our F-35 Joint Strike Fighter model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our F-35 Joint Strike Fighter model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant F-35 Joint Strike Fighter model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter History: The F-35 is designed for conventional takeoffs and landings. It closely resembles the F-22 Raptor. In fact, the two aircraft will fly complimentary missions: the F-22s establish and maintain air superiority while the F-35s attack the enemy on the ground. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, or popularly called as “JSF”, is a multi-role warplane designed by the United States and the United Kingdom. The F-35 is intended to replace the current generation of strike fighters, particularly the vertical take off and landing Harrier jump jets: the AV-8 Harrier II (US), Harrier GR7/9 (UK), and the Sea Harrier (UK), along with the conventional A-10 Thunderbolt II, F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It will be a strike fighter (a plane with a strong emphasis on close air support and tactical bombing as well as being capable of air-to-air combat), and will use stealth technology. It is currently in production with Lockheed Martin, along with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. Three variants are planned: the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A for the U.S. Air Force (USAF); the Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy (RN); and the carrier-based (CV) F-35C for the U.S. Navy (USN). The joint development program is aimed at controlling development and production costs; the three variants have over 80% of their parts in common. “The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will be a giant leap over existing attack/fighter capabilities.” - Gen. Richard Myers, USAF Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The Joint Strike Fighter is a multi-service/international cooperation warplane. The cornerstone of the program is affordability based on a next-generation, multi-role strike fighter aircraft that will have a 70 to 90 percent commonality factor for all the variants, significantly reducing manufacturing, support and training costs. First delivery of operational aircraft is anticipated in fiscal 2008. After two years, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to be ready for service. The aircraft is scheduled to begin replacing USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II's and F-16's in 2011, and Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers and F/A-18s in 2012. This model has measurements of: Span 13.5 Len 16.9 and Scale: 1: 32