Saturday, August 1, 2020

KITBASHER'S DELIGHT? THE NEW TEMPEST INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER PROJECT


THE TEMPEST IS going forward as a new project, with a target in-service date from 2035. It will almost certainly replace the current Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and eight other air arms.

The UK-based BAE Systems is leading Team Tempest, with partners that include Leonardo, MBDA, Rolls-Royce. There's no model kit of the future Tempest released yet, though several are in development with garage companies.

Our bet for a future Tempest kit is with Allen B. Ury and his excellent California-based Fantastic Plastic.

Click here to visit the Fantastic Plastic site, and drool at the amazing range of concept and fictional air and space craft that's available. 


The Tempest will doubtless change as it develops, but even now surely supplies a real-life look at the worlds of the future.