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| | Code: HM-HA4911 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4911
Lockheed S-3B Viking Diecast Model
USN VX-30 Bloodhounds, #702, 2016 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed S-3B Viking | | 9" | | 11.5" |
After the retirement of the Lockheed S-3 Viking from frontline duty some aircraft were transferred to VX-30 "Bloodhounds". One of the aircraft was Bu.No 159746 BH-702 c/n 3075 that had previously spent time with VS-22, VS-32 and VS41. The S-3B was used at Point Mugu, California for range clearance and surveillance of the 36,000 square mile Sea Range. Between 1971 and 1978, 179 operational S-3 Vikings were manufactured and assigned to 18 Navy squadrons accumulating over 1.7 million flight hours. Designed to meet the US Navy's VSX requirement for an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft to replace the S-2 Tracker, the S-3 was first flown on January 21st, 1972. Designed for long-endurance missions, the aircraft features a wide low-swept wing and under-wing mounted, high-bypass turbofan engines that produce a distinctively low-pitch sound, earning the plane the nickname "Hoover" (after the vacuum cleaner). After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ASW role became less significant and the S-3 was increasingly used for surface warfare, surveilance and aerial refuelling missions before being retired from service in 2009. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" 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.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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