The f16i sufa is a highlylocalized israeli take on the lockheed martin. The first two of israels newest f 16i fighter jets 408, 409 landed at the mizpe ramon israel air force base in the negev this afternoon. The armarment configuration came from a picture i found of the sufa in flight. Academy f16i sufa page 2 international scale modeller. Kinetic has released the next installment in their impressive fighting falcon series. The f 15i is essentially an f 15e but made according to israeli specifications. Buy f 16i sufa kinetic kit and other aircraft modeling products from eduard in 148 scale.
Kinetic 48006 148 lockheed martin f16i sufa kit first look. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon varianten general. Lockheed f16i fighting falcon sufa the israeli air force. Israels fleet of f15s and f16s is massiveand highly specialized. F16i sufa colours fs numbers scale models f16, f35, f. Anyone know if i can use one of the aires engine detail sets for my academy f 16i sufa. An international scale modelling forum focusing on fun and information. The sufa version of the f16 block 52 has a distinctive dorsal avionics. 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. The first of these peace marble iii fighting falcons arrived in israel in.
And i think the antenna blisters characteristic of the sufa would be much more visible. These were basically e models that had been slightly modified, and marked f 15i with the i standing for israel. The f16i soufa storm is a modified variant of the f16d 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. Great wall hobby l7202 172 idf f 15i iaf raam the goods will be send by air mail with tracking number. In part 1 of the step by step build of academy 2 f 16i sufa we take care of the resin cockpit, intakes and put the model together ready for painting. Academy is the first company to follow up their f 16 kits with a twoseater. The f 16i sufa storm is a highlylocalized twinseat israeli version of the classic general dynamics now lockheed f 16 fighting falcon lightweight multirole fighter. F16i sufa storm the israeli air force s iaf f16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f16. Wolfpack design f 16i idf sufa exterior set for academy 1 32 1 32 wp32031 0 results. In flight photo of the new test center version of the f 16i sufa escorted by f 16d barak and f 15i raam photo were taken on behalf of the israeli air force magazine and the afflight test center. Wolfpack wp32060, f 16cg block 40e cockpit set for academy 2, scale 2.
Israel ordered 50 f 16i aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in september 2001. Dec 28, 20 172 f 16i sufa build up posted by albymoore on saturday, december 28, 20 3. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. 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. Home troubled areas syria israeli f 16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft fire from syrian air defense israeli f 16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft fire. F 16i sufa is the most modern f 16 fighter version of the israeli air force, this is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force, a. 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. They have the best defence technologies i know and the most innovative among any country in the world. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
The sufa is the first f 16 built from the ground up specifically for the israeli air force. The f16i sufa storm is a custom modified f16d build for the israeli air force. Dressing up and correcting academys 2 f16i sufa kit. Pages 30 and 31 hold four detailed markings diagrams of various f 15i raam. 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 had the sidewinders on the outer hardpoint, while the amraams were on the tip rails. In november 2009, royal saudi air force rsaf f 15s, along with saudi tornados, performed air raids during the houthi insurgency in north yemen. The f 16i is less nimble than its simpler, lighter sibling, the f 16a, but it makes up for that with a more powerful radar system and other technologies. Losses and aviation safety military aviation photos show israeli f 16cd fighter jets damaged in heavy rainstorm. The israeli air forces iaf f16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f16. The first f16 deliveries to israel occurred under the peace marble i foreign military sales.
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. F16i sufa the most modern f16 fighter version of the. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. F 16 fighting falcon news first f 16i sufa jets arrived in israel. Lockheed martin f16i sufa israel air force aviation. F16i sufa unboxing 148 israeli storm from kinetic dn.
Visual differences between standard f 16s and the sufa include the addition of avionics in an enhanced spine and conformal fuel tanks. A few aftermarket companies have released conversion sets, but here is the twoseater that is molded from the outset to be a twoseater. Among the 3 users of the f 16, i would say the israelis have the best defence avionics suite in the world. This release represents the prattpowered version of the f 16i sufa advanced strike viper of the israeli air force. The rest of the order would consist of f15is then, but if a 2nd batch of f15is. When the f15 was created, it was created to be a pure airtoair fighter, with. The f 16i is different from any other f 16, including those of the u.
The amazing saga of how israel turned its f15s into multi. 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. Choose your favorite designs and purchase them as canvas prints, art prints, posters, framed prints, metal prints, and more. Academy is the first company to follow up their f16 kits with a twoseater. Fighter aircraft fighter jets f 16 falcon f 14 tomcat sky photos air planes viper armed forces fighter jets f 16 falcon f 14 tomcat sky photos air planes viper armed forces. Israeli f16i pilots use greeces s300 sams to prepare for. May 28, 2016 the f 16 was built to have a cheaper alternative for the f 15 and this was the same motivation for the iaf to buy the f 16i. Air force project pilot for f16 cft testing at eglin afb. Set your throttles to full ab and join the aviation geek club. Sufa was projected by israel aeronautical industry best f 16 version used by israeli air forces they count more than 100 sufa s. Purchase of multiple items can be sent together, with combined shipping cost after the issue of goods, under normal circumstances would arrive in 25 weeks. Keep an eye out for academy f15i and f16i on ebay soon. The aircraft features advanced israeli communication systems as well.
Wolfpack 2 f 15i idf raam conversion set for tamiya kit. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f16i sufa. An initial peace marble v contract was signed on 14 january 2000 with a followon. Pages 20 through 29 are a photo gallery showing many images of the f 15i in use around israel lots of takeoff, landing, and flight shots in this section. Note that the sufa kit has different anti torque parts d31, d32. Oct 23, 2014 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. Israel ordered 50 f16i aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in september 2001. Why dont the newest us air force f16s use these hightech. In this case, it is the israeli version, the f 16i sufa. As opposed to the typical twinseater being a trainer, the sufa has increased weapons capabilities. The sufa storm is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft based on the block 52 f 16s.
The sufa has a 52,000 pound take off weight which is considerably more than the earlier f 16s acquired by israel. These systems are improved models based on those installed in the f 15i. The planes extended flight range allows it to attack targets in iran without having to refuel. The f 16i sufa is in the block 5052 build range which makes it one of the most modern f 16s along with the f 16cj, f 16e f and f 16d variants. Iaf f15i raam thunder a gallery curated by zachi evenor the f 15i is the heaviest attack warplane and bomber of the israeli air force, capable of carrying large amount of ammunition and heavy bombs to distant targets, and engage both aerial and ground targets with precision in any weather. Jun 10, 2016 academy kit, eduard photoetched cockpit, aires ejection seats, eduard photoetched exterior, wheel bay and crew ladder, wheelliant wheels, master series pitot tube and aoa probes. F16i sufa colours fs numbers scale models f16, f35. For some reason the academy english site has it as a 48th but the korean side shows it as a 32nd.
The weapons fit out includes 2 skunkmodel works rafael spice guided bombs and rafael python4 air to air guided missile from their 148 scale idf weapons set. With a range difference of about 40 kilometers the f 16i sufa has proven its worth compared to the f 15i. It increased the number of israeli air force f16 aircraft to 362, giving the iaf the largest fleet of f16 fighters apart from the usa. Maybe my academy f 16i sufa building report is of some help on. The f15i is essentially an f15e but made according to israeli specifications, used to. Iaf admits mistake in not moving jets to safety during flood at hatzor air base. This is my second kinetic model kit after the 2 f 86 sabre. The first f 16 deliveries to israel occurred under the peace marble i foreign military sales. In january of 1994 the f 15e was chosen as the iafs fighter of the future, a role for which the f 16 and f 18 had also been vying for quite some time. Get the best deals on isradecal when you shop the largest online selection at. The f16i is based on an advanced f16 block 52 aircraft.
F16i sufa storm in august of 1978, the government of israel announced plans to acquire 75 f16s. Israels fleet of f15s and f16s is massiveand highly. The twoseater, israeli air force f 16i sufa is the largest f 16 acquisition in israels military history. This kit is very good looking and the details are excellent. The starboard side of the pilots cockpit should have the brown colour on the outside. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive anti. The design incorporates many unique features to make it largely israeli in nature and updates key aspects of the already proven fighter. Israel operates more f 16s than anyone else in the worldexcept for the united states air force. Popeye ii or popeye lite also known as have litethis is a reduced size shortened to 424 cm167 in and weight version weight is now 1125 kg2500 lb of the popeye to give light aircraft such as the f 16i sufa a precision standoff strike capability. F 16i sufa storm in august of 1978, the government of israel announced plans to acquire 75 f 16s. This 2nd scale mrc academy plastic model kit is an authentic replica of the israeli f 16i sufa fighter. The lockheed martin f 16i sufa was developed from the f 16es enhanced strategic proof of concept which was a f 16c block 50 equipped with cfts and.
There is a build thread for this model in the lsp forums. The history of the model can be traced back to the last decade, when kinetic offered a series of f16 scale models. Also, for later heavier block f 16 planes, the wheels may need a more accurate representation. Israel issued a requirement in september 1997 and selected the f 16 in preference to the f 15i in july 1999. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Maintained in the israeli defense force are the worlds leading aircraft such as the f 16i soufa, f 15i raam and f 35. Kinetic 148 f16i sufa storm israeli air force aircraft. The celebration of its unveiling off the lockheed martin assembly line was held on november 14. February 19, 2004 by lieven dewitte the first two of israels newest f 16i fighter jets 408, 409 landed at the mizpe ramon israel air force base in the negev this afternoon. The kit was finished as an f 16i sufa of the negev fighter squadron, and was painted completely in xtra color paints, available from hannants. The f 15i raam is similar to the f 15e, but features several different avionic systems to meet israeli requirements.
Most f 16s in the united states have been upgraded to align them current nato standards. With the upgraded dorsal spine and cft conformal fuel tank and of course the iaf colors and markings it really stands out from the standard us variants. In the late 1990s, the iaf began acquiring the f15i raam thunder and the f16i sufa storm, manufactured specially for israel according. We have gone over this somewhere in the thread, the sufa number fits the 32nd series of kits and the price on hannants at 65 pounds is a wee bit excessive for a 48th let alone a 72nd. For a look at the differences between f 16 blocks, look here. The plane has a higher takeoff weight than any other f 16, and is armed with the amraam airtoair missiles. Jun 19, 2010 however, the f 16i sufa kit has many more parts added such as a two seater cockpit the first two seater in this 2 scale of any f 16 kit and particular parts for the sufa like the cft, large fuel tanks and dorsal spine.
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. F 16i sufa unboxing 148 israeli storm from kinetic dn models 20180727t16. According to the iafs traditions, the f 16i is equipped with advanced electronic warfare systems developed in israel. 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. Popeye turbo alcmthe popeye turbo airlaunched cruise missile, which uses a jet. The f 15i is operated by the israeli air force where it is known as the raam thunder. Two of these show the large eagle head markings applied to the tails. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and military aircraft. The f 16i has been specifically designed to meet israeli requirements and is based on the current block 5052 production aircraft. Israeli f15i to be equipped with removable probe for. According to the iafs traditions, the f16i is equipped with advanced electronic warfare systems developed in israel. File404 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low poly, animated, rigged, game, and vr options.
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. The amazing saga of how israel turned its f15s into multirole bombers. Cookie policy please note that we use cookies to improve your shopping experience. Up close with the israel defense forces f16i and iron dome. The system uses a 15 gigabyte memory cartridge to store the entire flight records. 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. The f16i nicknamed sufa storm is manufactured by lockheed martin and. Suggested by haawk for a 3rd party monetize your music today. These systems are improved models based on those installed in the f15i. In the mid2000s, israel ordered fifty f16is from lockheed martin, bringing their total f16 fleet up to more than 300. Hello there, i am just in the process of preparing my 2 academy f 16i sufa model, i have been using the f 16i in iaf service book as reference. In may 1988, a followon order was placed for 60 block 40 f16s, plus an option for 15 more.
A large number of variants of the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon have been produced by. F16i sufa unboxing 148 israeli storm from kinetic dn models. The israeli air forces iaf f 16i sufa storm, a two seater, is the latest version of the lockheed martin f 16. The first f16 deliveries to israel all 75 block 10 aircraft, except for 18 f16as and 8. But something quite unexpected has also been achieved. 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. Isradecal f16i conversion and f16i in iaf service book by raanan weiss. All wall art ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. 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. 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. Among these are the f4 phantom ii, a4 skyhawk, f15 eagle and f16 fighting falcon.
So, in april 2004, the iaf took possession of the newest incarnation of the f 16 falcon, the f 16i sufa. Block 52 aircraft plus, delivered by the united states to the israeli air force, are known as f 16i sufa. The details of the f 16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f 16, are described below. Lockheed f16i sufa storm lightweight multirole fighter.
Israeli air force f 16i sufa storm advanced multirole jet warplane 16. Keep an eye out for academy f 15i and f 16i on ebay soon. Battle machines there are drawbacks and tradeoffs to. The history of the model can be traced back to the last decade, when kinetic offered a series of f 16 scale models. Jun 12, 20 for sure last f 16 upgrade version is sufa block 52. The israeli air force operates as the aerial warfare branch of the israel defense forces.
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