AMK 88007 1/48 Grumman F-14D Tomcat AMK

The F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s carrier-based two-seat air defence, intercept, strike and reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was developed by Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom fighter and entered service with the US Navy in 1972.

The F-14B, with an upgraded engine, went into production in 1987. Further upgrades in the radar, avionics and missile capability resulted in the F-14D Super Tomcat which first flew in 1988.

The US Navy operated 338 F-14 aircraft of all three variants, but the aircraft was replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. In July 2006, the F-14 made its last carrier launch and, on 22 September 2006, the US Navy officially retired the F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 is currently in service with Iran Air Force.

Features

• NASES ejection seats with photo-etched crew restraints
• Detailed cockpits with sharp detail relief
• Positionable boarding ladder
• Positionable canopy
• F110 engines have detailed compressor faces and afterburner chambers
• Choice of open or closed F110 engine nozzles
• Detailed intake trunks from inlet to compressor face
• Detailed landing gear and wheel wells
• Choice of nose gear strut – normal or kneeling
• Positionable leading edge flaps with swept-forward option
• Positionable trailing edge flaps with swept-forward option
• Wings can be posed swept full-forward, full aft (not oversweep), or parked (oversweep)
• Positionable stabilators
• Positionable speed brakes
• Positionable air refueling probe
• Positionable tail hook