{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-16-ha3805","title":"Hobby Master HA3805 USAF F-16D \"Thunderbirds\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethen merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Thunderbirds Aerobatic Team began using the F-16 in 1983. Their main aircraft was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe F-16A Block 15 and 2 training F-16B Block 15 until the end of 1991 when they\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransitioned to the newer F-16C\/D Block 32. These F-16C\/Ds were manufactured in 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand 1987 and were some of the oldest operational F-16s in the USAF when they were\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretired in 2008. For the 2009 show season the Thunderbirds transitioned to 9 updated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-16Cs Block 52 and 3 F-16Ds Block 52.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784171684067,"sku":"2811","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3805-usaf-f-16d-thunderbirds-737158.jpg?v=1738273050","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-16-ha3805","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}