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Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft CA721411 Grumman F-14D Tomcat Diecast Model Grumman Aerospace, Super Tomcat Prototype
Limited Edition 1000 Pieces Worldwide
1:72 Scale
Length
Width
Grumman F-14D Tomcat
10.25"
10.75"
F-14 BuNo.157896 was the seventh pre-production F-14 and was used to test alternative powerplants to the Pratt and Whitney TF30 series engines. Designated as an F-14B, it first flew on September 9th, 1973 with the Pratt and Whitney F401 engine and then later the General Electric F101. When testing was terminated in 1981, the aircraft was placed in storage.
In July 1984, the aircraft was brought out of storage and began test flights using the General Electric F110. These test flights proved highly successful, ultimately leading to production of the improved and updated F-14D Super Tomcat. This aircraft is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in Manhattan.
Please note: An optional display stand is available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".
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.
The Calibre Wings 1:72 range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Calibre Wings models are remarkably accurate replicas of their real life counterparts. They are constructed with a significant diecast metal content and include a wealth of features not typically found on other diecast models.
Calibre Wings 1:72 diecast airplanes feature:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
