The F-14 Tomcat followed a history of "Cats" in the military. The F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat that fought in the skies years before the Tomcat ever bit the air. In the late 1960's, the US Navy dropped its TFX program, and decided to focus on an aircraft dedicated to fleet defense. Grumman had already begun developing the F-14, and was definitely headed for a "Cat" designation. The person responsible for this project was Admiral Tom Conolly, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations for Air. The aircraft was dubbed "Tom's Cat" long before the official name of "Tomcat" was ever adopted.
Item No 03919
Item Name F-14D Tomcat
Bar Code 9580208039190
Scale 1:144
Item Type Static Aircraft
Model Brief Length: 132.5mm Wingspan: 135.7mm
Total Parts 60+
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts n/a
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 5sprues
Released Date 2014-11
More Features The kit consists of over 60 parts , 1 clear part for canopy and windscreen
- fuselage&wing with finely engraved panel lines
