207204 Modeler 1/72 F-14A "Tomcat"

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To replace the aircraft F-111B, which was too large for use in carrier-based aircraft, a competition was announced, which in January 1969 won the firm “Grumman”, which presented the model 303E. Already on December 21, 1970, the first prototype was flown. The new aircraft received the military designation F-14A and the traditional company “cat” name “Tomcat” (cat). Until the end of 1979, 380 aircraft were produced for the US Navy. The F-14A is designed for operations as part of aircraft carrier formations as an interceptor fighter and a cover aircraft, as well as for operations on land and sea targets. F-14A differs from other machines in this class more powerful weapons and increased range. Variable depending on the speed and altitude of the wing sweep, as well as a single system of flaps, slats, destabilizers and located on the upper surface of the wing in front of the flaps of the interceptors (spoilers), which are controlled automatically depending on the angle of attack and speed, provide the aircraft with high maneuverability. During training air battles with the best fighter of the US air force F-15 “Eagle”, F-14A “Tomcat” surpassed the opponent on forced turns with the transition to a steep hill. In training battles with the aircraft F-106, F-4 and A-4, f-14A pilots were able to use the “scissors”- a sharp braking with access to large angles of attack (with the “straightening” of the wing during the maneuver), which led to the forward slip of the aircraft-pursuer and turning it into a target. However, the main advantage of the aircraft over others is a small turning radius. In this regard, the F-14A is considered to be the best fighter of the US Navy.
To reduce the area occupied by aircraft carriers, in addition to changing the sweep of the wing, you can additionally fold the wings at an angle of 75 degrees in the vertical plane.
The aircraft is equipped with a multi-mode an/AWG-9 sighting system, used by both crew members and provides detection of enemy aircraft at a distance of 160 km, cruise missiles – up to 110 km, and allows you to automatically accompany up to 24 targets, capture maneuverable targets in close combat, while aiming six Phoenix missiles at various targets at different heights and distances.
armament consists of a stationary six-barrel gun “volcano” M61-A1 caliber 20mm (ammunition 675 shells) and placed on 12 external suspension nodes, air-surface missiles AGM-53A “Condor”, AGM-65 ”Maverick”, blocks nurs “Zuni”, air-to-air missiles “Phoenix”, “Sparrow” and “Sidewinder”, controlled (GBU-15) and unguided bombs (including nuclear) and containers of laser And television guidance equipment with a total weight of 6577 kg.
For 30 years of service on American aircraft carriers, F-14 visited almost all corners of the world and participated in all armed conflicts in which American aircraft carriers were used, from Vietnam to Yugoslavia.