Released in November 2019
HASEGAWA 1/48 F-15J/DJ Eagle Air Self-Defense Force. HPT51F15JDJ Kouk Released in November 2019
[Product introduction]
HASEGAWA 1/48 F-15J/DJ Eagle Air Self-Defense Force. The F-15J Eagle is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's main interceptor fighter. Japan's Air Self-Defense Force is the third nation in the world to be equipped with Eagles, following the United States Air Force and Israel. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, which had previously used the F-104J as an interceptor fighter, investigated the F-X as a successor to the F-104J. From among many candidate aircraft, it was decided to adopt the F-15 on December 9, 1978, and the first aircraft arrived at Gifu Base on March 27, 1981. When first introduced, the Air Self-Defense Force's F-15J was basically an aircraft equivalent to the U.S. Air Force's F-15C Block 26, with some modifications unique to the Air Self-Defense Force. This is due to the addition of the Self-Defense Force's own automatic warning and control organization (badge system) and high-speed data equipment (J/ASW-10 data link system) that receives interception control from E-2C early warning aircraft, and the addition of the vertical tail. The main modification was to change the antenna at the tip to a mass balance one. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force first deployed the F-15J to Nyutabaru Air Base to train pilots, and then began deploying it to fighter wings in earnest. Currently, the F-15J is 201st Squadron (Chitose Base), 202nd Squadron (Nyutabaru Base), 203rd Squadron (Chitose Base), 204th Squadron (Hyakuri Base), 303rd Squadron (Komatsu Base), 304th Squadron (Tsukiki Base) ), deployed in seven squadrons of 305 Squadron (Hyakuri Base). Like the U.S. Air Force, the F-15J is undergoing a multi-stage improvement program (MSIP), and equipment is being improved and added year by year. For this reason, the appearance has also changed, including the addition of a new antenna. In addition, an aircraft that can carry the domestically produced AAM-3 air-to-air missile is also being modified. The F-15J will serve as the Air Self-Defense Force's main fighter aircraft, and together with the FS-X, which will be developed in the future, will play an active role in the defense of Japan's skies.
[Data]
Crew: 1 person Overall width: 13.05m Overall length: 19.43m Overall height: 5.63m Maximum takeoff weight: 30845kg Engine: P&W F-100-IHI-100 Thrust: 7348kg x 2 (10800kg when using AB ×2) Maximum speed: Mach 2.5/12200m Fixed armament: JM61A 20mm Vulcan gun × 1
[Product specifications]
1/48 scale unpainted assembly kit□