Italeri 1/72 1321 F-84G Thunderjet Fighter-Bomber plastic kit

Immediately after the Second World War, the American company Republic began working on a new turbojet fighter-bomber. The F.84 Thunderjet was developed on a simple but effective design with a large frontal air intake, straight wings, and a robust tricycle landing gear. Thanks to the General Electric / Allison J35 turbojet engine, the F-84 Thunderjet was able to reach speeds of 1,000 km/h. It was armed with six 12.7 mm machine guns and it could carry an offensive load of nearly 900 kg. The F-84G, which entered production in 1951, is one of the later versions of the Republic fighter-bomber. In addition to the USAF, it was used by many NATO countries including several fighter-bomber squadrons of Italian Aeronautica Militare, in accordance with the Mutual Defence Assistance Act.