F-22 Raptor Signature Edition Die-Cast Model

This model includes the signature card of Maj. Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson

Assigned to the 43rd Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndal Air Force Base, this F-22 Raptor was delivered as 01-4023. Completed in February of 2004 and stationed from Tyndal by September, it was one of 50 Raptors to call the airbase home. Formerly the largest contingent of F-22s in the nation, Tyndal is expected to also be the home for more than 70 F-35 Lightning IIs in the coming years. Currently piloted by Maj. Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson, whose signature card is included with this die-cast model, this F-22 remains at Tyndal with the 43rd Fighter Squadron.

Features:

– Authentic paint scheme, engraved panel lines, printed decals, antennas, and surface details

– Deployed or retracted landing gear

– Internal weapons bay with optional press-fit weaponry

– Display stand included

– Authentic signed

– Measures 10.25”l with a 7.5” wingspan at 1:72 scale

– Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Angular in design with large canted tails, smooth surfaces, and sharp edges, the F-22 Raptor features radar absorbent paint to reduce or deflect radar waves. Appearing no larger than a bird to enemy systems, it can swoop in virtually undetected and eliminate the opposition. Capable of supercruise, or supersonic flight without the fuel hungry afterburners, it can fly more than Mach 2.25 at high altitudes for an extremely wide flight envelope. Refined over nearly a decade of development, the Raptor was put into full production during the early 2000s, with 187 examples reaching USAF inventory over the following years.