Italeri 1414 - 1/72 F-14A Tomcat  [IT-1414S]

The United states supersonic twin-engine Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the symbol of this U.S. Navy fighter squadrons throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. it was characterized by the use of  the variable-sweep wing,  the twin-tail as well as the tandem two-seat cabin. The “Tomcat” offered an extraordinary functional performance. As a result of its two General Electrical Afterburning turbofans it had been in a position to reach the max rate of Mach 2.34. It absolutely was armed with a 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotating gun and it can use, in addition to the more old-fashioned AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow, the AIM-54 Phoenix radar-guided long-range missiles. The F-14 entered in service through the ‘70s, changing the F-4 Phantom II to perform air superiority duties. During its operational profession it participated in lots of army operations through the Gulf of Sirte crisis toward Iraq War.