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551422 - Scale 1:72 US NAVY FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL
"Top Gun" F-14A vs A-4F
CONTAINS 2 MODELS - COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET
The American supersonic twin-engine F-14 Tomcat was the icon of the U.S. Navy fighter squadrons during the ‘80s and ‘90s. it was characterized by the adoption of the variable-sweep wing, the twin-tail and the tandem two-seat cabin. The “Tomcat” provided an impressive operational performance. Thanks to its two afterburning turbofans it was able to reach the max speed of Mach 2.34. It was armed with a 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotating gun and it could use, in addition to the more conventional AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow, the AIM-54 Phoenix radar-guided long-range missiles. The best pilots of the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadrons took part in combat training courses at the famous Fighter Weapon School better known as "Top Gun". The F-14 pilots could improve their combat skills and capability on the F-14 confronting against A-4 Skyhawk and F-5 Tiger II used by the school to simulate the flying characteristics of the Soviet Mig.
Includes two kits; F-14 and A-4F
Type: Fighter aircraft
Period: from '90
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 26.52cm – 16.97 cm
Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 60 mm
Decals for 2 versions