{"product_id":"italeri-1-48-f-16c-fighting-falcon","title":"Italeri 1\/48 F-16C Fighting Falcon","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW PARTS - SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 6 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFIGURE NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe F-16 Fighting Falcon, produced by the American company General Dynamics since the late '70s, is a real icon of the military aviation history. It was originally developed, according the United States Air Force need, to provide a modern and effective single-seat air superiority day fighter. However the project has progressively evolved and created an all-weather multirole aircraft able to have an extraordinary operational flexibility The F-16 is characterized by an original design easily recognizable by the frameless bubble canopy, which guarantees great visibility to the pilot. The F-16 adopted innovative solutions such as the side-mounted control stick, the \"fly-by-wire\" control system and modern avionics to enhance flight and combat performances. Appreciated by the pilots for its great manoeuvrability and reliability, the “Fighting Falcon” is armed with a 20mm M61 Vulcan internal cannon. Thanks to its hard points and location, it can mount a huge range of offensive weapons as missiles and bombs. The F-16 has been adopted by a lot of air forces around the World and used, often with great effectiveness, in several operational theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Italeri \/ 1\/48 \/ Jet","offer_id":53209358369048,"sku":"Ita2825","price":715.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/5256\/4794\/files\/3CYMyPPnimM29VUpxsGotD3LQKMro2Hg5MPLA1vI.jpg?v=1794239452","url":"https:\/\/swordandboard.co.za\/products\/italeri-1-48-f-16c-fighting-falcon","provider":"Sword \u0026 Board Games and Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}