Mitsubishi F-2A 13-8557, 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, JASDF (1:72)

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA2713B Japan F-2A Jet Fighter 13-8557, 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, JASDF (with 2 x AAM-5, 4 x ASM-2).

During the 1980s the U.S. military wasn't interested in an updated version of the F-16 so they passed on the opportunity. Japan was replacing some of their aging fleet and decided to develop the new F-16 Agile Falcon in cooperation with Mitsubishi and Lockheed Martin. Production began in 1996 with the first aircraft being delivered in 2000. The new aircraft was named the F-2 and soon earned the nickname "Viper Zero". Although the F-2 looks similar to the original F-16 it is larger in almost every aspect.