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.
Item No | Â Â Â 81709 |
Item Name | Â Â Â A-6E Intruder |
Bar Code | Â Â Â 6939319217097 |
Scale | Â Â Â 1:48 |
Item Type | Â Â Â Static kit |
Model Dimension |    Length: 348mm  Wingspan:336.5 mm |
Total Plastic Parts | Â Â Â 510+ |
Total Sprues | Â Â Â 16 sprues |
Chromeplate Parts | Â Â Â n/a |
Resin Parts | Â Â Â n/a |
Metal Parts | Â Â Â undercarriage |
Photo Etched Parts | Â Â Â 1 piece |
Film Accessory | Â Â Â n/a |
Released Date | Â Â Â 2014-01 |
More Features | the kit consists of over 510Â parts -Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design -Detailed cockpit -metal undercarriage -photo etched parts included |