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(2) A-7A CORSAIR II JET 60'S LTV DESK TOP MODEL PROMO
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I found these desk top promo models in the dallas estate of a former chance vought ltv employee. dates to the mid 60's. 1/48 models measure 11.5 inches long with a wingspan of 9.75 inches. t are two models in the auction but only one stand. stand is plastic and reads a-7a corsair II 1/48 scale ltv ling-temco-vought inc. models consist of a corsair in air force markings and one in navy markings.the air force version is in very good condition. paint and decals are in good condition with minimum wear. a small hair line crack at bottom of fuselage that is barely noticeable. model has two rockets attached to fuselage and a couple of bombs hanging below wings but i can see w four other ordnances were once attached to the jet and are no longer t the navy version has good decals and nice paint with some slight chipping to white area on top of wing. this one is missing the missile that was mounted on the left side of the fuselage. the right wing has a broken bomb mount and a missing bomb mount. the left wing has its bomb mounts but are missing two of the bombs. despite some flaws they look outstanding displayed and are a scarce pair of models. 8 .00 SHIPPING. PAYPAL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. THANKS MIKE The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft design that was introduced to replace the A-4 Skyhawk in US Naval service and based on the successful supersonic F-8 Crusader aircraft produced by Chance Vought . The A-7 was one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), doppler-bounded inertial navigation system (INS), and a turbofan engine. It initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam conflict and was then adopted by the United States Air Force to replace their A-1 Skyraiders that were borrowed from the Navy as well as with the Air National Guard . It was exported to Greece (in the 1970s), Portugal and Thailand (in the late 1980s). Contents [ edit ] Design and development An A-7B Corsair II aircraft from Naval Air Reserve Attack Squadron 305 (VA-305)In 1962, the United States Navy began preliminary work on VAX (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Experimental), a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk with greater range and payload. A particular emphasis was placed on accurate delivery of weapons to reduce the cost per target. The requirements were finalized in 1963 and in 1964, the Navy announced the VAL (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Light) competition. Contrary to USAF philosophy, which was to employ only supersonic fighter bombers such as the F-105 Thunderchief and F-100 Super Sabre , the Navy felt that a subsonic design could carry the most payload the farthest distance. One story illustrated that a "slow fat duck" could fly nearly as fast as a supersonic one, since carrying dozens of iron bombs also restricted its entry speed, but a fast aircraft with small wings and an afterburner would burn up a lot more fuel. To minimize costs, all proposals had to be based on existing designs. Vought , Douglas Aircraft , Grumman , and North American Aviation responded. The Vought proposal was based on the successful F-8 Crusader fighter, having a similar configuration, but more short and stubby, with a rounded nose. It was selected as the winner on 11 February 1964 , and on 19 March the company received a contract for the initial batch of aircraft, designated A-7 . In 1965, the aircraft received the popular name Corsair II , after Vought's highly successful F4U Corsair of World War II .Compared to the F-8 fighter, the A-7 had a shorter, broader fuselage. The wing was made larger, and the unique variable incidence wing of the F-8 was deleted. To achieve the required range, the A-7 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney TF30 -P-6 turbofan producing 11,345 lbf (50.5 kN) of thrust, the same innovative combat turbofan produced for the F-111 , but without the afterburner needed for supersonic speeds. Turbofans achieve greater efficiency by moving a larger mass of air at a lower velocity.The aircraft was fitted wit...
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