Herpa 1/72 Luftwaffe - TaktLwG 73
All pilots of the German Air Force receive their conversion training for the Eurofighter at Tactical Fighter Wings 73 "Steinhoff" at Laage Air Base, close to Rostock in Northeastern Germany. 30+01 was the first two-seater to be delivered to the German armed forces, and is still active today. Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff was a WW2 fighter ace and later became a central figure in the reorganization of the German Air Force during the Cold War.
Designed as part of a co-operative effort by Germany, Italy and the UK to produce an air superiority fighter, the Eurofighter was first flown on March 27th, 1994. The Eurofighter is a single-seat, twin-engine, agile combat aircraft used in air-to-air, air-to-ground and tactical reconnaissance roles. It is intentionally aerodynamically unstable, which gives it its high levels of agility-but this means the Typhoon is controlled by a computerized "fly by wire" system instead of by its pilot. The Eurofighter's first rate performance is matched by excellent all round vision and by sophisticated attack, identification and defense systems and stealth technology.
The range of aircraft model types, operators and scales from Herpa is vast and the quality is exceptional. All Herpa Wings models feature detailed printing of aircraft liveries and markings. The detailed shapes of the models have been produced according to drafts provided by the manufacturers. And, just like the manufacturers of the originals, Herpa is utilizing the latest technology and quality assurance for development and production. This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1/200 scale with landing gear and plastic stand.
Features:
- Scale: 1/72
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards
- Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures
- Small scale and life-like model for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years