Hobby Master 1:72 HA5251 F-14B Tomcat - USN VF-103 Jolly Rogers, USS George Washington, July 2000 |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 10.25" |
Width: 10.75" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: HM-HA5251 |
Period: Modern |
Designed to carry the formidable long range AIM-54 Phoenix missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was first flown on December 21st, 1970. Made famous by the Hollywood film Top Gun, the F-14 replaced the F-4 Phantom II as the US Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter. Its design includes a variable geometry wing that can sweep back for high speed supersonic intercepts and forward for improved positioning in air to air dogfights. Nicknamed "Bombcat," the F-14 spent much of its late career in an air-to-ground role, carrying the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system.
Info: F-14B Tomcat - USN VF-103 Jolly Rogers, USS George Washington, July 2000