The Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed as the replacement of the A-1 Skyraider.It's the first all-weather attack aircraft of the US Navy.The aircraft were called as the A2F before 1962 and got the new name,the A-6 Intruder,in service.The outstanding all-weather capability soon made the A-6 the main strike force of the Navy and Marines,and devoted into the Vietnam War.

      The A-6E is the last production type of the Intruder family.They were developed for the strike missions.A new AN/APQ-148 radar replaced the old version one and the DIANE system were replaced by the lastest computer system.In the late 1970s,the new navigation system called CAINS were equipped,the CAINS A-6E can be distinguished by the extra air scoop on top of the fuselage near the vertical stabilizer.

      Start at 1979,all of the A-6E Intruders were armed with the AN/ASS-33 detection and ranging set,which a part of the TRAM system.They were located inside a small turret under the radome.The A-6E TRAM participated in most of the military actions of the Navy in last century.All of the Intruders were replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 1997.

 

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:32
• Item Type  :  Static Aircraft
• Model Brief  :  Length:522.2 mm Wingspan:504.8 mm
• Total Parts  :  590+
• Metal Parts  :  Metal undercarriage
• Photo Etched Parts  :  1 piece
• Total Sprues  :  40 sprues and tires
• More Features  :  Fuselage
  - Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details

Engine
- Finely detailed engine.

Interior
- Finely detailed gear cabin
- Finely detailed cockpit

Wings
- Newly tooled wings accurately represent real ones
- Optional position flaps
- Plenty of external loads
- Wings can be folded

PE
- Photo-etched parts for safety belt,interior details