A-7B CORSAIR II - USN

Historical Note:         Our A-7B Corsair II USN model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our A-7B Corsair II USN model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant A-7B Corsair II USN model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family. 

Scale:    1:40
W/S:      11.5     inches, 
Lgth:      13.75    inches

Item Number:    TMC-CA07NTE                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Price:    $175.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:        The A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft and was one of the first combat aircraft produced by Chance Vought.

The A-7 was one of the first combat aircraft featuring a head-up display (HUD), doppler-bounded inertial navigation system and a turbofan engine.  The A-7 first entered service with the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict and was then adopted by the United States Air Force.  The A-7 Corsair II was nicknamed as "SLUF" (Short Little Ugly Feller) by pilots.  The A-7s were used as a deception aircraft by the group between 1981 and 1989.  The A-7B has a general ease of flying and excellent forward visibility but lacks in engine thrust.  The A-7B incorporates a TF30-P-8 engine with 12,190 lbf of thrust. 

An A-7 donated from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola Florida is located on the side of the road just outside Lake City, Florida.  An A-7 can also be found at at Akron-Canton airport hangar at MAPS air museum in Akron, Ohio.  There is also one mounted at the Atlanta Road side of Naval Air Station Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia.  Another A-7 is on display at Tillamook Air Museum and another A-7 is located behind a fence in the parking lot of the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.  There were many A-7s which survived.  In 1971, A-7Bs which survived were further upgraded to TF30-P-408 with 13,390 lbf of thrust and there were 196 A-7Bs built.