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

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

$134.35
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Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
  • Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa
Lockheed Alpha Jet Aircraft 'VTX-TS Competition' United States Navy 'Military' Series 1/72 Diecast Model Airplane by Herpa

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

$134.35
  • 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.
  • Manufacturer's 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. 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 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. 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.

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