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F-3B "Yamakaze"
The F-3B is the two seat trainer and attack variant of the Mitsubishi F-3 "Mountain Wind" 5th generation fighter.
Introduced into service two years after the F-3A single seater, the F-3B has largely supplanted the "A" in the maritime strike and interdiction role, leaving the single seater to deal with air supremacy missions.
Maritime control is of vital importance to Japan, as losing control of the seaways and airspace would allow the horrors of the late Second World War to be repeated, this time by the Union of Songun Republics. To attack SPAN vessels, the F-3B relies heavily on a newly developed, internally carried anti-shipping missile, the ASM-4. Though much smaller and slower than the ASM-3 (which can still be carried externally), the ability to carry four (stealthy) ASM-4s is a major force multiplier.
Despite the emphasis on maritime strike, the F-3B is a thoroughly competent air-to-air fighter, perhaps better suited to complex multi-target engagements than the "A," owing to a dedicated WSO.
Despite the initial design approaching 1.5 years of age, the Yamakaze remains my favorite aircraft model to date and I remained quite pleased with it, especially after these modifications, which I feel help flesh out the build a bit more. First seen at Brickfair VA 2015 and featured on Beyond the Brick.
F-3B "Yamakaze"
The F-3B is the two seat trainer and attack variant of the Mitsubishi F-3 "Mountain Wind" 5th generation fighter.
Introduced into service two years after the F-3A single seater, the F-3B has largely supplanted the "A" in the maritime strike and interdiction role, leaving the single seater to deal with air supremacy missions.
Maritime control is of vital importance to Japan, as losing control of the seaways and airspace would allow the horrors of the late Second World War to be repeated, this time by the Union of Songun Republics. To attack SPAN vessels, the F-3B relies heavily on a newly developed, internally carried anti-shipping missile, the ASM-4. Though much smaller and slower than the ASM-3 (which can still be carried externally), the ability to carry four (stealthy) ASM-4s is a major force multiplier.
Despite the emphasis on maritime strike, the F-3B is a thoroughly competent air-to-air fighter, perhaps better suited to complex multi-target engagements than the "A," owing to a dedicated WSO.
Despite the initial design approaching 1.5 years of age, the Yamakaze remains my favorite aircraft model to date and I remained quite pleased with it, especially after these modifications, which I feel help flesh out the build a bit more. First seen at Brickfair VA 2015 and featured on Beyond the Brick.