The last of the naval Furies was the FJ-4. Some people argue that the FJ-4 was the best version of the entire F-86 Sabre/FJ Fury series. The FJ-4 at first glance appears to be a modified F-86 Sabre that had first flown back in 1947. However, when one looks closer, it has many differences and only the family ancestry is apparent.
The FJ-4 began its life in June 1953 as company project NA-208 which called for two prototypes and as company project NA-209 which was the production version. The Navy wanted a maximum speed of Mach 0.95 and a combat altitude of 49,000 feet, requirements never before having been met without using an afterburning engine.
Item Type Static Aircraft
Model Brief Length:230.2 mm Wingspan:248.6 mm Height: mm
Total Parts 142
Total Sprues 5pcs sprues
Paint Schemes 1) FJ-4, (No.139510) VMF-232, 1957
2) FJ-4, (No.139316) VMF-451, 1956
More Features The kit consists of 134 parts in light grey plastic with 4pcs sprues and 8 clear parts for canopy
| Product Name | Hobby Boss 80312 FJ-4 Fury 1/48 |
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| Description | The last of the naval Furies was the FJ-4. Some people argue that the FJ-4 was the best version of the entire F-86 Sabre/FJ Fury series. The FJ-4 at first glance appears to be a modified F-86 Sabre that had first flown back in 1947. However, when one looks closer, it has many differences and only the family ancestry is apparent. The FJ-4 began its life in June 1953 as company project NA-208 which called for two prototypes and as company project NA-209 which was the production version. The Navy wanted a maximum speed of Mach 0.95 and a combat altitude of 49,000 feet, requirements never before having been met without using an afterburning engine.
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| SKU | hb80312 |
| Weight (lbs) | 4.000000 |