1/72 (Witty Wings) Sky Guardians (WTW-72-014-005) Sukhoi SU27 Flanker-B (Red 07) "Evil Eye" 3-Tone Blue Splinter Pattern Camo, Russian Air Force (Limited edition (Limited Edition)
Witty Sky Guardians (Series 1)
WTW72-014-005 Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Diecast Model Russian Air Force, "Red 07 Evil Eye"
1:72 Scale
Length
Width
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
12"
8"
The Su-27 is a highly integrated twin-finned aircraft. The airframe is constructed of titanium and high-strength aluminium alloys. The engine nacelles are fitted with trouser fairings to provide a continuous streamlined profile between the nacelles and the tail beams. The fins and horizontal tail consoles are attached to tail beams. The central beam section between the engine nacelles consists of the equipment compartment, fuel tank and the brake parachute container. The fuselage head is of semi-monocoque construction and includes the cockpit, radar compartments and the avionics bay.
Please note:An optionaldisplay standis available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".
Designed by the Soviet Union to challenge the superiority of fourth generation US fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, the Su-27 was first flown on May 20, 1977. This one seat Mach-2 fighter had the Soviet Union's first operational fly-by-wire system. The aircraft is very large compared to the MiG-29, its closest Soviet counterpart, but it is built with a high percentage of titanium, which helps minimize its weight. It is exceptionally agile and is perhaps most famous for its "Cobra" maneuver, which is a short, sustained level flight at a 120 degree angle of attack, often performed at air shows.
