MAQUETTE À MONTER - General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II Anigrand Craftswork | N° AA-2009 | 1:72 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
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Prix régulier 90,00 € TTC 6%
1/72 scale resin model kit of the General Dynamics A-12 Avenger II, a cancelled U.S. Navy stealth attack aircraft program from the late 1980s. Includes details about the full-scale mockup displayed in Fort Worth, Texas.
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1/72 |
| Manufacturer | Anigrand Craftswork |
| Size of the box | 22 x 15.5 x 5 cm |
Description
The ATA Program & The A-12 Avenger II
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. Navy launched the Advanced Tactical Aircraft (ATA) program to find a replacement for the aging A-6 Intruder. The key improvement over existing aircraft was its advanced stealth capability.
In 1988, a team formed by General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas was selected to develop a subsonic, twin-jet, carrier-based ATA for night and all-weather attack missions: the A-12 Avenger II. A principal program office was set up at General Dynamics, with McDonnell Douglas taking responsibility for the project design.
Development Troubles & Cancellation
The first prototype was initially expected to be completed in 1990. However, after three years of work, the contractors ran into serious engineering problems and massive budget overruns. This led to major delays for the maiden flight.
In 1991, the Secretary of Defense officially terminated the A-12 contract due to the failure to complete a functional prototype.
Preservation & Specifications
In 1993, the Fort Worth Aviation Heritage Association launched an A-12 restoration program. General Dynamics provided the actual engineering hardware to assist with this project.
The full-scale mock-up was eventually completed and put on display at the museum located at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. This mock-up was publicly displayed for the very first time in 1996 during the Carswell JRB Open House in Fort Worth, Texas.
More to read about the KIT here, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database