BRU-57A Rack

Eduard BRASSIN, 1/48 scale

Reviewed by Brett Green

The L3Harris BRU-57/A smart multiple carriage rack increases the stores carriage capacity of the aircraft while improving pilot and ground crew safety and efficiency.

BRU-57/A is a combat-proven system used extensively by a growing number of air forces world-wide. The system incorporates two BRU-46 pyrotechnic racks and doubles the number of smart weapons that can be carried by a single station. It is fielded on the F-16 and will be in use on the Korean KF-X platform.

Compatible with 500-pound and 1000-pound joint direct attack munitions (JDAM), BRU-57/A also supports joint standoff weapon (JSOW) and wind corrected munition dispensers (WCMD). Universal Armament Interface (UAI) type I weapons will be included as they become available. BRU-57/A supports various weapons on a single unit and asymmetric loading on the aircraft.

The rack is compatible with the F-16 Block 40 and above and requires no modification to the aircraft. BRU-57/A’s patented bus buffer system informs the operational flight program, weapon stores manager and pilot of the loaded weapons’ status.*

* Courtesy of L3 Harris

Eduard has released a BRU-57A set comprising two racks and fittings.

Thi BRASSIN set is made up from 14 pieces in grey resin and 12 photo-etched parts. A decal sheet is also included.

The resin is crisply detailed and perfectly cast.

Detail parts are supplied on the small photo-etched fret.

This crisply detailed BRU-57A Rack set will be a useful accessory for your 1/48 scale F-16 Block 40 and above.

Thanks to Eduard for the samples and images.

Review Text Copyright © 2021 by Brett Green
Page Created 16 February, 2021
Last updated 16 February, 2022

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