A7E Corsair II US Navy, VA-86 Sidewinders, 1973

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Model manufacturer: JC Wings
Order code: JCW-72-A7-005
Scale: 1:72
Material: Combined (Metal / Plastic)
Weight: 0.8 kg
Registration number: 157565
Dimensions: 19.5×16.4×6.8 cm (L×W×H)
Air company: US Navy
Aircraft manufacturer: Ling-Temco-Vought
89,95 €
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Product description

Quality metal model of US Navy A7E Corsair II fighter aircraft, VA-86 Sidewinders designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).

The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler and cheaper to produce. The Navy was sufficiently impressed with the increased power offered by the A-7D Spey engine used by the Air Force, and decided to use this engine for its own version of the Corsair II. The designation A-7E was assigned, and this version was to succeed the A-7B in production.