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Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft VTX-TS Competition United States Navy Military Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane By Herpa

About The In September 1980 Alpha Jet A58 was ferried to the United States and undertook a tour to several Naval Air Stations being flown and evaluated by more than 70 Navy and Air Force instructor pilots on various sorties. The required modifications were minor including US-sourced avionics and strengthened landing gear for operation from aircraft carriers.True-to-scale detail. Despite praise from pilots and ground crews for its flight characteristics low fuel consumption and ease of maintenance the twin-engine Alpha Jet ultimately lost out to the single-engine T-45 Goshawk proposed by British Aerospace and produced under license by McDonnell Douglas

The required modifications were minor including US-sourced avionics and strengthened landing gear for operation from aircraft carriers.In September 1980 Alpha Jet A58 was ferried to the United States and undertook a tour to several Naval Air Stations being flown and evaluated by more than 70 Navy and Air Force instructor pilots on various sorties. Despite not being awarded the contract the nascent Alpha Jet proved its capabilities early on.Looking back at 50 years of the Alpha Jet the VIX-TS competition remains an interesting chapter in the long career of the Franco-German trainer and light attack aircraft. Despite praise from pilots and ground crews for its flight characteristics low fuel consumption and ease of maintenance the twin-engine Alpha Jet ultimately lost out to the single-engine T-45 Goshawk proposed by British Aerospace and produced under license by McDonnell Douglas. Brand new 1/72 scale diecast airplane model of Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft "VTX-TS Competition" United States Navy "Military" Series die cast model by Herpa.Brand new box.Detailed exterior.True-to-scale detail.Includes landing gear.Comes with a display stand.This model does not have any openings.Manufacturers original unopened packaging.Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.Dimensions approximately L-6.5 Wingspan-5 inches.Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy realistic feel.HISTORY ASPECTS:In 1978 the United States Navy started the VTX-TS advanced trainer program seeking a replacement for both the T-2 Buckeye and TA-4 Skyhawk trainers. Dassault and Dornier teamed up with Lockheed to offer a "navalized" version of the then brand new Alpha Jet.

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