Italeri 2686 - 1/48 F-16C Barak  [IT-2686S]

Period: from '90

Country: Israel

Model Dim.: 31 cm

F-16C “BARAK”

The Israel Defense Force running a total of 362 F-16s, from very early F-16A/Bs towards latest F-16we Sufa. All Israeli F-16s are fitted with customized Israeli electronic devices. Israeli F-16s happen used extensively in combat, and scored 47 kills up to now. These were also utilized in the bombing of this Iraq's nuclear reactor in Osirak. They had many internal modifications that have been unique to Israeli demands, including the fitting of chaff/flare dispensers. In 1992 all IAF F-16A/B's (excluding the newest batch of Netz 2 aircraft) went into an upgrade stage at Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI), in which wings had been structurally strengthened, and Elbit's advanced trip and mission management system ended up being installed. The F-16C/D's named locally “Barak” happens to be ordered received Israeli ECM systems (manufactured by Elisra), and trip management computers (made by Elbit). The extent of the customizations needed a different sort of model designation ,IF-16. The F-16C's in solution by the IDF, is powered by an over-all Electric F110-GE-100 engine, with an enlarged air consumption.