AFV AR48114 1/48 Lockheed U-2C Dragon Lady Early/Late Model AFV

The American Lockheed U-2 spyplane, nicknamed “Dragon Lady”, is a single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the USAF and the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides day and night, high-altitude, all-weather intelligence gathering.

The U-2A is powered by the 10,500 -pound thrust J57-P-37A engine produced by Hewlett- Packard (Pratt & Whitney) . In 1958 the U-2A was replaced with a J75-P-13A engine with a thrust of 15,800 pounds and was upgraded to the U-2C . In 1959 , in order to increase the air intake of the U-2C engine, the intake port was modified and enlarged. In 1966 , the U-2C was replaced with a 17,000 -pound thrust J75-P-13B engine, and the air intake was modified again. In 1967 , the redesigned U-2R with more endurance and more payload began to fly. By 1968 , the U-2R replaced the heavily depleted U-2C , and another series of U-2 fleets entered service.

Features

• Landing-gear doors can be selected position in open or closed.

• Airbrake can be selected position in open or closed.

• Accurate cockpit details.

• Appropriative”type b” camera only for u-2c.

• “Type b” camera can be displayed independently.

• Two types intake.

• Long dorsal electronics fairing.

• “Sugar scoop” infrared deflector.

• Each wheel well can be made open or closed .

• The speedbrake can be made open or closed

• Dashboard presents details in detail .

• “Type B” camera for U-2C .

• “B” camera can be displayed independently .

• Two kinds of air intakes .

• Electronic cabin with long arch back .

• Tail infrared offset board .

• With the US Air Force and the 35th Squadron of the Republic of China Air Force water stickers.

Specifications

• You can choose to open or close the air brake.

• High lift device can be opened or close

• The instrument panel is precisely reproduced

• Reproduce the U-2C dedicated “ B type” camera

• ” B type” camera can be exhibited independently

• Two types of intake can be selected

• Long arch electronic cabin

• Reproduce the infrared deflector on the tail

• Decals can be selected from the US Air Force and the ROC Air Force 35th Squadron