1/48 Italeri A-7E Corsair II 2797

• Type:Fighter aircrafts

• Period:Modern
• Country:United States
• SKILL:3
• Model Dim.:19,5 cm
• Box Dim.:373 x 241 x 60 mm

ORIGINALS MOULDS FROM ESCI – SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 4 VERSIONS

The LTV A-7 Corsair II was designed and implemented in the first half of the 1960s to satisfy the specific United States Navy request to have a new carrier-capable light attack aircraft able to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and the piston-powered Douglas A-1 Skyraider. It was directly developed by the Vought F-8 Crusade airframe. The A-7 was characterized by the large frontal air intake under the cabin, by the 35° foldable swept wing to optimize the use and storage on the aircraft carrier flight decks and by the adoption of a modern head-up display to enhance operational effectiveness.  Thanks to its underwing hardpoints, the A-7 was able to carry an impressive offensive load based on conventional bombs, guided bombs such as the Paveway and air-to-surface missiles. The A-7E was the last version produced for the U.S Navy, with improved operational capabilities and the possibility to use the Harpoon anti-ship missiles and the AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles