Lockheed martin f 16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in details 1 9789657220023 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The starboard side of the pilots cockpit should have the brown colour on the outside. Hasegawa 01564 172 f16i fighting falcon israeli air force. Israels peace marble v foreign military sales program will supply the israel air force iaf with 102 twoseat aircraft and is the largest israeli f16 acquisition yet. Lockheedmartin f 16 fighting falcon modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Gta v general dynamics f16i sufa israeli air force. Israel ordered 50 f 16i aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in september 2001. F16i sufa colours fs numbers scale models f16, f35, f. This 2nd scale mrc academy plastic model kit is an authentic replica of the israeli f 16i sufa fighter. This is the 2 scale f16i sufa plastic model kit by academy. The israeli air forces iaf f 16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f 16.
A large number of variants of the general dynamics f16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers. Su30 has two al31fl engines, which are slightly weaker than one f100pw229 engines, and the. I have one small question,on the back page there is the colour scheme, for the underside the colour is quoted as fs36375, the academy kit quotes this colour as being light ghost grey. Nov 27, 2010 the intake tunnel is a very nice feature as in the first academy f 16 kit but with for the sufa indicated part h1 which is different from the f 100 part of the academy f 16cgcj kit. Media in category f 16i israeli air force the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. It was needed to fit it now on top of the main gear bay, although this will make aligning it later on with the forward intake more difficult. Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive anti. Find great deals on ebay for academy 2 and tamiya 2. The biggest handicap it has against the f 15 or su27 in a dog fight is a lower thrust to weight ratio. Hasegawa 01564 172 f 16i fighting falcon israeli air force by. This is my second kinetic model kit after the 2 f 86 sabre. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful allweather multirole aircraft.
F16i sufa and the iaf deployments overseas the aviationist. Archived from the original on 17 june due to the high stress of constant combat training, the. The f 16i is different from any other f 16, including those of the u. The sufa has a 52,000 pound take off weight which is considerably more than the earlier f 16s acquired by israel. Contains high quality discussions and has a gentle but strict moderation. The production programme, peace marble v, is the fifth acquisition of f16s. The f 16 was developed in the 70s, as part of the american response to the soviets numerical advantage in fighter planes. Lockheed martin f16i fighting falcon sufa kinetic 172. I was impressed at the level of detail straight out of the box. My guess is these bad boys were over gross at takeoff more often then not. A long dorsal fairing bulge, which runs along the spine of the fuselage from the rear of the cockpit to the tail fairing, is used to store additional equipment or fuel. One of the most notable differences between the f 16i and earlier vipers is the inclusion of the second cockpit. All images isaac gershman images may not be reproduced without written permission.
And i think the antenna blisters characteristic of the sufa would be much more visible. For the israeli experts out there, what are the major differences between the israeli f 16d barakbrakeet and the f 16i. F 16i sufa using the academy kit the academy kit of the f 16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052 used by the israeli air force is a very good kit. Buy kinetic 148 f 16i sufa the israeli air force iaf f 16i sufa a twoseater model kit. The details of the f 16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f 16, are described below.
The first f16 deliveries to israel occurred under the peace marble i foreign military sales. F16i sufa israel f16i sufa storm, kinetic k72001 2010. Visual differences between standard f 16 s and the sufa include the addition of avionics in an enhanced spine and conformal fuel tanks. Nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force. Two other locations under the fuselage are available for sensor or radar pods. There is a build thread for this model in the lsp forums. Israeli f16i pilots get s300 training opportunity the israeli air force has used inioxos2015, one the largest annual exercise of the hellenic air force, to prepare for a potential situation wher. Mar 20, 20 back again to start a build this time a 2 f16i sufa kit by academy,heres the twist the build will be upgraded to the newer block 60 used by the uae the only am parts will be the landing gear white metal since this build will be too heavy for the plastic one. Lockheedmartin f16 fighting falcon modelers online reference. The f16i, which is called sufa storm by the idfaf, first flew on 23.
Israels love affair with the f16 continued far beyond the netz or the initial orders of the barak. The twoseater, israeli air force f16i sufa is the largest f16 acquisition in. Sufa was projected by israel aeronautical industry best f 16 version used by israeli air forces they count more than 100 sufa s. The f16i is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force. After a few months and several other projects, all of the f 16 stuff was pulled back to the bench, and work began on what was to have been an f 16d from one of the many usaf squadrons that used them. Academy f16i sufa page 2 international scale modeller. Israels peace marble v foreign military sales program will supply the israel air force iaf with 102 twoseat aircraft and is the largest israeli f 16 acquisition yet. The academy kit of the f16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052. Kinetic 148 f16i sufa storm israeli air force aircraft.
As opposed to the typical twinseater being a trainer, the sufa has increased weapons capabilities. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to cover the entire middle east region. Dec 28, 20 172 f 16i sufa build up posted by albymoore on saturday, december 28, 20 3. Israeli f16i pilots use greeces s300 sams to prepare for. Academy is the first company to follow up their f 16 kits with a twoseater. Note that the sufa kit has different anti torque parts d31, d32.
A large number of variants of the general dynamics f16 fighting falcon have been produced. However, the author could have used some editorial help from an aviation expert or even a dedicated amateur the sort of person who will be buying this book. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first. An international scale modelling forum focusing on fun and information. F16i sufa 107 walk around page 1 any questions, comments, or problems, please email me. The f 16i is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft building upon their extensive combat experience in the earlier f 16 variants. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The sufa is the first f 16 built from the ground up specifically for the israeli air force. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f16i sufa in iaf service. Lockheed martin f 16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in details 1. Israeli air force f16i sufa, academy 12105 2017 scalemates. The general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon is a singleengine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by general dynamics for the united states air force usaf. Im using the cover photo from the f 16i sufa in iaf service book and the loadout does include the 600 gal tanks and cfts. The history of the model can be traced back to the last decade, when kinetic offered a series of f16 scale models.
The f 16i shoot down came after an israeli ah64 apache combat helicopter successfully intercepted an iranian uav launched from syria that infiltrated the countrys airspace early saturday. Find great deals on ebay for 1 32 f16 academy and 2 academy f 18. The combatproven f16 has proven itself as the worlds most capable 4th generation multirole fighter, serving as the workhorse of the fighter fleet for 30. F 15c eagle, israeli f 16i and f 16 fighting falcon wait at the end of the runway at nellis afb during red flag 094. General dynamics f16i fighting falcon sufa jewish virtual library. The air forces monthly book of the f16 fighting falcon. Under the peace marble v foreign military sales program lockheed martin will supply the israel air force with 102 twoseat aircraft, the largest israeli acquisition to date. Israel retires the f16ab netz and puts 40 up for sale the drive. Checks on israeli f 16 at nellis air force base 20 jul 2009. F16i sufa storm in august of 1978, the government of israel announced plans to acquire 75 f16s.
It increased the number of israeli air force f16 aircraft to 362, giving the iaf the. It depends on what all you have loaded on it the f 16 is a highly maneuverable aircraft. A good portion of the photo gallery photos do show all the tanks in place on the aircraft. The israeli air forces f 16i sufa is the latest version of the lockheed martin f 16 family. For sure last f 16 upgrade version is sufa block 52. For more details on the real sufa plane, look at this page. Uae f16ef block 60 vs iaf f16i soufa f16 versus xyz. The general dynamics f 16 fighting falconpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft.
An israeli air force f 16i sufa belonging to the 119 squadron, also known as the bat squadron, was damaged at. The impressive main image of this post shows the wreckage of the israeli air force iaf f 16i sufa that crashed on feb. F16i sufa loadout lsp discussion large scale planes. Full build academy 2 iaf f 16i sufa parts 1 and 2 can be found in the link below s. The f 16i is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force. Nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f 16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f 16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force iaf. Military aviation forum mainly focusing on the f 16, f 35 and f 22 jet fighters. Isradecal premiered their f16i conversion set for the tamiya 2 thunderbirds f16 kit at the 2009 ipms nationals, and i was the very first one to purchase it at the show. Air force f 16 fighting falcons deploy to sw asia duration. The problems really arose when a couple of local atlanta fans of the israeli air force iaf started working on me to make it a sufa. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f16i sufa. For a look at the differences between f 16 blocks, look here. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f 16i sufa.
Lockheed martin f16i fighting falcon sufa kinetic k72001 spritzguss 172. F 16i sufa pdf then, israeli air force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in syria. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f 16i sufa in iaf service. The f 16is striking looks and features are significantly different from its f 16 counterparts. A few aftermarket companies have released conversion sets, but here is the twoseater that is molded from the outset to be a twoseater. Jun 12, 20 for sure last f 16 upgrade version is sufa block 52. Gta v general dynamics f 16i sufa israeli air force creator of the mod. Israeli f 16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft fire from syrian air defense february 10, 2018 david cenciotti syria, troubled areas 147 iranian uav that infiltrated the. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. This kit has numerous options in here that will allow you to render the f 16d block 4042, f 16d block 5052, f 16d block 5052 plus international versions, as well as this f 16i sufa. Iaf f16d vs f16i research corner arc discussion forums. The f 16i soufa storm is a modified variant of the f 16d block 50 and 52 fighter and ground attack aircraft, with the avionics and weapons systems capability modified to meet the requirements of the israeli air force. Home military aviation f 16i sufa and the iaf deployments overseas. F16i sufa unboxing 148 israeli storm from kinetic dn models.
How much work would be involved in backdating the 172 hasegawa f 16i kit to the earlier f 16d peace marble iii. F16 fighting falcon modelers online reference including. Lockheed martin f 16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in details 1 on. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. The airforces monthly book of the f16 fighting falcon. They have the best defence technologies i know and the most innovative among any country in the world. Suggested by haawk for a 3rd party monetize your music today. They provide 440 us gallons 1,665 l or approximately 3,000 pounds 1,400 kg of additional.
F16i sufa 253 walk around page 1 any questions, comments, or problems, please email me. Lockheed martin f16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in. F16 sufa by frank mitchell tamiya conversion built 2. More about the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon jet. Those bumps you see on the back are fuel tanks which. The intake tunnel is a very nice feature as in the first academy f 16 kit but with for the sufa indicated part h1 which is different from the f 100 part of the academy f 16cgcj kit. The f 16i has been specifically designed to meet israeli requirements and is based on the current block 5052 production aircraft. Hello there, i am just in the process of preparing my 2 academy f16i sufa model, i have been using the f16i in iaf service book as reference.
Isradecal f16i conversion and f16i in iaf service book by raanan weiss. An unusual incident occurred to an f 16i sufa at ramon air base. After reading my latest posts about the israeli detachment to decimomannu for the vega 2010 exercise, matteo marianeschi sent me the following pictures of the two israeli air force f 16i sufa. The sufa storm is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft based on the block 52 f 16 s. A large number of variants of the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers.
Among the 3 users of the f 16, i would say the israelis have the best defence avionics suite in the world. While many of the f 16s flown by the idf were configured over time while in israeli service, the f 16i was unique in that it was essentially an f 16d block 52 built to israeli specifications and equipped with advanced israeli avionics. Since the f 15s price tag made it impossible to purchase in large numbers, the idea was to develop a less expensive plane, that could replace the f 15 in most of its missions, without necessarily being able to match it in the entire spectrum of its capabilities. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by isaac gershman. Academy is the first company to follow up their f16 kits with a twoseater. How would su30mki perform against the f16i of israel. Let me start by saying that the kinetic f 16i sufa in 148th scale is one of the best model kits i have put together this year and probably it will for whats left of it. It has f100pw229 engine, which is considerably more powerful than the original f100pw200 engine of old f 16 models. Also, for later heavier block f 16 planes, the wheels may need a more accurate representation. So, in april 2004, the iaf took possession of the newest incarnation of the f 16 falcon, the f 16i sufa. Im not an airman so i was just wondering in the event of an israelipan arab conflict, if uae f16 block 60fs were flown against the backbone of the iaf, the soufa, which two seater f16 would come out on top a2a, say in a hypothetical encounter over the saudi desert 1 soufa vs 1 f 16f assuming there are no supporting awacs, gci support. So, in april 2004, the iaf took possession of the newest incarnation of the f 16 falcon, the f16i sufa.
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