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Italeri 1/72 POLISH MIG 29A FULCRUM
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum is a twin-engine supersonic air-superiority fighter designed during the 1970s to counter new American planes, such as McDonnell Douglas F-15. It entered in service in the Soviet Union Air Force in the early 1980s. Thanks to its two Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines, the Fulcrum is able to reach the maximum speed of Mach 2.2. It is characterized by a very elegant and harmonious aerodynamic profile with a flat and wide fuselage and two vertical tail fins. The Mig 29 is armed with a 30mm gun in the port wing root and it can adopt a wide variety of air-to-air missiles ad the AA-8 ‘Aphid’, the AA-10 ‘Alamo’ and the AA-11 ‘Archer’. It is widely used by the Russian Air Force and by the most part of Easter European Countries Air Forces. Among the others it has been adopted by the Indian Air Force. This 1:72 Scale kit includes decals for two versions, including Russian Air Force and Polish Air Force.