The Antonov An-124 is still the largest production aircraft in the world. It was developed as a strategic long-range military transport for the Soviet armed forces. Since its first flight on 26th December 1982, the An-124 has set a whole series of new payload records. It has a maximum take-off weight of 405 tonnes with a payload of 150 tonnes. Noteworthy design features are the nose, which hinges upwards, and the large rear loading doors to enable simultaneous loading and unloading. The landing gear with 24 wheels also enables it to land on landing strips with poor surfaces. In addition to the gigantic hold, the upper deck of the An-124 can seat 88 passengers. The then Aeroflot also received a whole range of An-124s for the civil transport of heavy goods, although it was primarily used for transporting military loads for the Soviet armed forces. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, most of these aircraft were used in Russia by the new Aeroflot, the Volga-Dnepr Airline and Polet. As there is hardly any competition to the An-124 as a freighter, there is naturally great demand from western firms and armed forces, including the Federal Germany army. An-124s have also been operated by other airlines, one of the first being Heavy Lift, based in England, which operates as a freight carrier. More recently chartered An-124s have often made the headlines when they were used for humanitarian missions. Many details!

Super decals for 3 Luftwaffe versions, two A-5s and one A-4
Scale 1:72
No. of parts 256
Length 396 mm / 15 ½”
Wingspan 578 mm / 22 ½”
Skill Level 5
Assembly, paint, glue required

Original details
Type description four-engined heavy-duty aircraft
Year/Period 1941
Origin D
Engine capacity 4 x 1.251 kW
Speed 440 kph

The Ju 290 was the only four-engined heavy-duty aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in World War II and was the forerunner of the subsequent transatlantic civil aircraft. In the winter of 1941 the German army encountered the problem of maintaining supplies in sufficient quantities to the combat units. The only way out was the immediate development of the available 4-engined Junkers Ju 90 into a larger and more up-to-date military transport under the designation Ju 290A. One of the features of the Ju 290 was that it had a cargo ramp (the "trapo-Klappe") that could be lowered to enable even tanks to be driven up into the body. In addition the Luftwaffe required a long-range reconnaissance plane to make possible adequate surveillance of the allied convoys. The solution in this case also was the Ju 290, that had a range of over 3,000 km and could remain airborne for over 20 hours. Experience with the pilot-series of the new reconnaissance plane was consolidated in the next series the A-4. After only four aircraft had been built the A-4 series was replaced by the A-5, 11 of which were produced. The majority of these aircraft were used by long-range reconnaissance unit 5 that operated over the Atlantic from Mont de Marsan. Some machines were transferred to the newly formed special unit KG 200. In addition to extensive radio equipment the Ju 290 reconnaissance plane also had the FuG 200 Hohentwiel ship search radar.

A lot of model-details and a Super decal sheet with 3 german Luftwaffe versions
Colors: 39 40 45 49 78 83
Scale 1:72
No. of parts 240
Length 328 mm
Wingspan 453 mm
Skill Level 5

Original details
Type description long-distance aircarft
Year/Period 1938
Origin D
Engine capacity 4 x 883 kW
Speed 360 kph

The BAe Hawk is one of the most successful jet trainers ever built. It has been in continuous production for almost 30 years. Millions of spectators throughout the world have watched the breath-taking aerobatic displays of the RAF Red Arrows team in their fiery red Hawks; an absolute sensation every time.

model-details:
- RED plastic parts
- Structurally detailed surfaces
- Detailed cockpit
- Landing gear optionally extended or retracted
- Antennae
- Super decals with the Red Arrows millenium livery and a Swiss version

The Lockheed Orion came into existence in 1958 as the successor to the P-2V Neptune. Its main applications were long-range patrol flights over large sea areas and anti-submarine warfare. In addition to extensive electronic equipment, a special feature of the Orion is the long projecting MAD boom on the tail for tracking submerged submarines. Eight torpedoes or depth charges can be carried in a weapons bay in the fuselage. On 13th August 1962 the first P-3A Orions went into service with the US navy. The P-3C is the most numerous variant of the Orion, equipped with four Allison T-56-A-14 turboprops (4,910 shp each) enabling it to carry out very long patrol flights. The Orion can carry additional torpedoes, mines or Harpoon missiles on 10 external underwing weapons stations. In addition to the US navy numerous European countries use the Orion. The Dutch navy received its first three machines on 21st June 1981 and put them into service with 320 squadron in Valkenburg. In 2004 the Dutch decided to dispose of the Orion - the main interested party was the Federal German Navy who for a long time had been looking for a successor for the Breguet Atlantic for MFG 3 "Graf Zeppelin" in Nordholz. The German navy took over a total of 8 aircraft. In the summer of 2004 the training squadron began to familiarise themselves with them at Valkenburg. The first German Orions will officially go into service in mid 2006.

- Detailed cockpit with 2 seats
- Structural details on surface
- Detailed engine
- Movable propeller
- MG mount for the USAF version
- Super decals with markings for one German, one Austrian and one USAF version
1/72 Scale.
Assembly required

The North American T-6 was one of the must successful trainers of all time. Generations of pilots throughout the world gained their initial flying experience in this type of aircraft. After World War II the firm CC&F in Canada obtained a licence to manufacture it under the name of Harvard. The final total number of Harvard Mk.4s built was 555. The newly formed Federal German Air Force received 135 of these.