Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4708RA-5C Vigilante 149283, RVAH-11, USS Forrestal, 1967
General Background
The North American A3J Vigilante first flew on August 31, 1958 and was in service until November 1979. Originally designed as a Mach 2 all-weather bomber; the aircraft eventually had a new role of high-speed reconnaissance. In 1962 the Vigilante received new designators, the original A3J-1 became the A-5A, A3J-2 became A-5B while the reconnaissance version A3J-3P became the RA-5C and first flew June 30, 1962. The Vigilante was the largest and fastest aircraft to operate from an aircraft carrier. The RA-5C was heavily used in the Vietnam War.
Hobby Master HA4708, RA-5C Vigilante 149283, RVAH-11, USS Forrestal, 1967, 1:72
SKU: HA4708
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- Crew : 2 / tandem twin cockpits x Pilot in front cockpit, Reconnaissance Attack Navigator in the rearNumber of Aircraft : 91 new built, converted aircraft 43 A-5A and the first 6 A-5B = 140Performance:Engines : 2 x General Electric J79-GE-10 turbojets with each engine producing 17,859 lbs of thrust.Maximum speed : 1,320 mph (2,125 km/h)Range : 2,050 miles (3,300 km)Service Ceiling : 52,100 ft (15,900 m)Dimensions :Length : 76 ft 7 in (23.3 m)Wingspan : 53 ft 2in (16.2 m)Height : 119 ft 5 in (5.9 m)Weights :Empty: 37,500 lb (17,000 kg)Maximum: 79,600 lb (36,100 kg)Avionics: AN/ASB-12 Bombing & Navigation RadarWestinghouse AN/APD-7 SLARSanders AN/ALQ-100 E/F/G/H-Band Radar JammerSanders AN/ALQ-41 X-Band Radar JammerAIL AN/ALQ-61 Radio/Radar/IR ECM ReceiverLitton ALR-45 "COMPASS TIE" 2-18 GHz Radar Warning ReceiverMagnavox AN/APR-27 SAM Radar Warning ReceiverItek AN/APR-25 S/X/C-Band Radar Detection and Homing SetMotorola AN/APR-18 Electronic Reconnaissance SystemAN/AAS-21 IR Reconnaissance Camera
