Back to Gallery F5E Tiger II - Schweizer Flieger und Fliegerabwehrtruppen    by Andrea PATERNIERI

Scale: 1/48th

Kits: Esci F5E.

As the original model provide the US Navy Aggressor Squadron version of the F5E, the model has been converted to the Swiss Air Force version; the conversion include new flat nose, new cockpit front instrument panel layout, new squared LERX and introduction of chaff/flare dispencer on main landing gear area.

Entirely rebuilt landing gear bays, front landing gear undercarriage and detailed the main undercarriage; rebuilt the air intakes FOD guards.

Entirely rebuilt cockpit, ejection seat, canopy and its actuation levers, avionic and gun bays on both the sides of the front fuselage, engine exhaust ducts and nozzles as well as smaller antennas, vents and air intakes.

Surface panels and rivets lines have been entirely engraved; flap position moved.

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