[About the actual machine]
――Dassault Rafale is the 4th generation multirole fighter originally developed by France.
--Developed as an aircraft designed for operation in the Air Force and Navy.
--The Rafale M is for the Navy. The first flight of the prototype was in 1986.
――Deployment and operation started in May 2001.
――40 aircraft have been produced and are being operated onboard the French Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
--Clipped delta wings are used for the main wings, and canards are equipped on both sides of the cockpit.
--Equipped with two SNACMAM88-2 turbofan engines, the maximum speed is Mach 1.8. The aircraft is equipped with one 30mm GIAT30 / M791 automatic cannon. In addition, air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, and ground-guided missiles can be mounted at 14 hard points. Operates up to 20900 pounds of armament.
――It is playing an active part as a fighter representing France together with the Air Force specifications.
[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Dassault Rafale M, a carrier-capable fighter operated by the French Navy, on a 1/72 scale.
--Platz produced Japanese instructions and packages for parts of Italeri, Italy.
――It is a kit that Japanese modelers can enjoy easily and with peace of mind.
-The model has a finished total length of 212 mm, and the wing design and body form that combine the characteristic delta wings and canards are realistically reproduced.
-Canards on both sides of the cockpit are movable even after completion.
-Marking reproduces the marking of the aircraft that participated in the joint exercise of NATO member countries, Tiger Meet, which has been held since 1961, with high quality cult graph.
--Dassault Rafale's markings at Tiger Meet in 2014 cannot be overlooked.
――In addition, a masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame is set.
[Major features]
--Platz Japanese manual and package for Italeri parts
--Completed total length 212mm
--Canard is movable even after completion
--With a masking sheet that is convenient for painting the canopy frame
--Decals are made of high quality cult graph
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )