1/72 F35A LIGHTNING II USAF TA

1/72 Scale F-35A Lightning II Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa. Skill level: 3. Pieces: 68. Ages 14 & Up. Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in gray and clear. Detailed cockpit with instrument panel and pilot. Waterslide decals. Illustrated instructions. In years to come, aerial warfare will change as more sophisticated weapons emerge. The F-35 is an airframe intended to counter improvements in detection and engagement systems. It is a multi-role fighter designed with stealth capabilities which are intended to improve its survivability in a world swarming with SAM batteries. A few hurdles remain, however. Primarily the 1.5 trillion dollar sticker price for the program and the 20 million lines of code that remain to be written for its incredibly sophisticated software.