Fame Master 4D Vision 26126
Grumman F-14D Tomcat Snap Kit
USN VX-9 Vampires, NAS Point Magu, CA, 2003 |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Grumman F-14D Tomcat | | 23.25" | | 24" |
US Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 (VX-9) Vampires conducts operational testing of various aircraft and weapon systems in order to develop appropriate tactics and procedures. The unit also maintains a permanent F-14 Tomcat detachment at Point Mugu in California. As of 2000, VX-9 had 67 officers, 350 enlisted personnel and 28 aircraft including the FA-18E/F Super Hornet, FA-18 Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, EA-6B Prowler, AV-8B Harrier, and AH-1 Cobra. Typically, aircrews are qualified in more than one of these aircraft types, increasing their versatility and providing broader based expertise to be applied to each project. VX-9's mission has grown to include the operational evaluation of attack, fighter, and electronic warfare aircraft, weapons systems and equipment, and to develop tactical procedures for their employment.
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. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Fame Master "4D Vision" range presents plastic, "cut-away" model kits in varying scales. A detailed assembly guide is included and the model simply snaps together from pre-painted plastic components.
Fame Master "4D Vision" snap-kits feature:
- Prepainted components in kit form with detailed assembly instructions.
- Cut-away or transparent sections to show interior details.
- Detailed cockpit interiors and structural features.
- Pilot and crew figures.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- No painting or glueing required.
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