{"product_id":"soviet-su-9-fishpot-1-48-model-kit-by-trumpeter","title":"Soviet Su-9 Fishpot 1:48 Model Kit by Trumpeter","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:48 scale plastic model kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccurately represents the Soviet Sukhoi Su-9 \"Fishpot\" all-weather interceptor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed cockpit with realistic instrument panel and ejection seat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinely engraved panel lines and authentic surface detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccurate 53° delta wing configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed nose intake with radar cone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed landing gear and wheel wells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes four K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) air-to-air missiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional external drop tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear canopy parts with excellent transparency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrecision-moulded plastic parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterslide decal sheet included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated assembly instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for Cold War aviation collections, Soviet Air Force displays, or interceptor aircraft diorama projects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trumpeter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1:48\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sukhoi Su-9 \"Fishpot\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Injection-moulded plastic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Suitable for intermediate modellers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaint \u0026amp; Glue Required:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes (sold separately)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Over 110\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 209.7mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWingspan:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 84.3mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic sprues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear canopy parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK-5 air-to-air missile components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional drop tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterslide decal sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated assembly instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the Original Aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSukhoi Su-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known by the NATO reporting name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fishpot\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a Soviet all-weather supersonic interceptor developed during the height of the Cold War. Designed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSukhoi Design Bureau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it was created to defend Soviet airspace against high-altitude strategic bombers, replacing earlier subsonic interceptor aircraft as the Soviet Union sought to counter increasingly capable Western threats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prototype first flew in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the aircraft entered operational service in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Although its fuselage shared similarities with the Su-7 fighter-bomber, the Su-9 featured a distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e53-degree delta wing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing excellent high-speed performance and allowing it to exceed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMach 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its large nose intake housed an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR1L \"High Fix\" radar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, enabling interception of targets in poor weather and at night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by a single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Su-9 was designed primarily as a missile-armed interceptor. Unlike many contemporary fighters, it carried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno internal cannon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, relying instead on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) beam-riding air-to-air missiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mounted beneath the wings. While innovative for its time, the missile system proved difficult to use effectively, limiting the aircraft's combat capability against agile targets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the 1960s, the Su-9 formed an important part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet Air Defence Forces (PVO)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, standing alert to intercept NATO reconnaissance aircraft and strategic bombers approaching Soviet airspace. Although it never saw major combat, the aircraft was involved in numerous Cold War interception missions and played a significant role in maintaining the Soviet Union's air defence network.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the early 1970s, the Su-9 was gradually replaced by more capable interceptors such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSukhoi Su-15 Flagon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which offered improved radar, more advanced missiles, and greater operational flexibility. Nevertheless, the Su-9 represented an important milestone in Soviet aviation as one of the country's first successful supersonic interceptor aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Snapshot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Soviet Union\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Flight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1957\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntered Service:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRole:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e All-Weather Interceptor\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sukhoi Design Bureau\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrew:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One Lyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimary Armament:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Four K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) air-to-air missiles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e R1L \"High Fix\" interception radar\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum Speed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately Mach 2.0 (2,230 km\/h \/ 1,386 mph)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRange:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 1,350 km\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an unassembled plastic model kit. 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