Description: Hasegawa produces over 1000 different models which cover a wide range of fascinating subjects. These include aircraft, cars, ships and military vehicles in multiple scales. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting. Lockheed's jet-powered S-3 Viking was the successor to the piston-engined Grumman S-2 Tracker. Entering service in 1975, the S-3A offered greater airframe performance coupled with more capable computer and sensor systems for the detection of enemy submarines. From 1988, the improved S-3B version equipped the fleet anti-submarine warfare (ASW) squadrons. The ES-3A variant was developed for electronic reconnaissance and flew with two squadrons during the 1990s. After the Cold War ended, the Navy decided to remove the ASW gear from the Vikings and use these versatile aircraft for other purposes, including aerial refueling, surveillance, and anti-surface warfare. The last Viking squadron was retired in 2009, which marked the end of an era. The Navy no longer has a carrier-based aircraft for the ASW mission other than multi-role helicopters. The Hasegawa S-3A is accurate in shape and dimensions, but has raised panel lines. It has the correct dark-tinted canopy and a number of other features, including separate flaps, refueling probe, FLIR scanner, crew entry hatch, and MAD boom. The external stores pylons offer the option of either drop tanks or bombs. The kit has a rudimentary cockpit with pilot and copilot figures.
Price: 29.65 USD
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-09-26T19:42:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Hasegawa
Type: Model Aircraft Kit
Scale: 1:72
Item Weight: 1.300000
MPN: 537
