ITALERI
551460 1:72 AMX Ghibli
ALL NEW TOOLING!
PHOTO-ETCHED PARTS - COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET - SUPER DECAL SHEET FOR 4 VERSIONS
FIGURE NOT INCLUDED - CONTAINS ONE MODEL
The AMX "Ghibli" single-engine ground attack aircraft was the result of a collaborative project between the Italian and Brazilian aviation industries. The project was initiated in the 1980s to replace the dated Italian Air Force’s Fiat G-91Y fighter-bomber. The Brazilian Air Force also needed to replace their Italian made MB-326s. The AMX had an aerodynamic lay-out characterized by a high swept wing, and with its Rolls-Royce Spey 807 engine could attain a maximum speed of 1,000 km / h. The Italian version was armed with a 20 mm M61 cannon and could carry an offensive payload of 3,800 kg. The Ghibli was deployed in several operational theaters (eg Afghanistan, Libya) to undertake advanced reconnaissance missions and also to provide close tactical support to ground troops.
Kit details include:
Two Orpheus and two RecceLite Photo Pods
Two 580 liter external fuel tanks
Accurate refueling probe
Positionable rudder and canopy
Cockpit and engine details
Detailed ejection seat
Photo etched parts
Crisply scribed panel lines
Weapons:
2x GBU-16
2x AIM 9L
20mm M61 cannon
4 Decal versions to choose from:
A. AMX Ghibli ACOL MM 7178, Black Cats Task Group, ISAF mission, Herat AB, Afghanistan, january 2014.B. AMX Ghibli MM7196, 13° Gruppo, 32° Stormo, Amendola AB, July 1997.
C. AMX Ghibli MM 7165, 132° Gruppo, 51° Stormo, Coltishall RAFB, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, June 2000.
D. AMX Ghibli MM 7144, 103° Gruppo flagship aircraft, 51° Stormo, Istrana AB (Tv), October 2006.
Type Fighter aircraft
Period Modern
SKILL 3
Model Dim. 17.5 cm
Box Dim. 290 x 190 x 45 mm
