1/72 scale Rockwell International XFV-12A Naval VTOL fighter on alternative McDonnell-Douglas AV-8A

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Rockwell International XFV-12A

Naval VTOL fighter on alternative AV-8A

Model Kit Contents (click the image for larger photo)

Model Features Unit price: US$45

Shipping charge: US$4.50

Each model kit contents one set of 30 resin parts + Vac-formed canopy & Decal Span 120 mm x Length 185 mm canopy and one sheet of decal. Extra accessories of the canopy and decal can be side-order. Extra decal US$0.3 Extra canopy US$0.8

Aircraft History and Specification

In 1972, the U.S. Navy issued a request for the proposals of the next generation V/STOL close-support fighter on alternate the McDonnell-Douglas AV-8A. It was requested with supersonic speed capability, and enables to operate from small ships. Rockwell International responded with the "thrust-augmented wing" design. This concept led to Navys interest and was fully funded for the development with one mockup and one prototype, designated XFV-12A. It was used a modified 30,000lb thrust engine to run ducted air from engine sides to the tilting ejector flap in the canard and main wings. The flap could rotate in pointing vertical for take off / landing. The first hover-rig test was taken in 1978 but the result of the vertical flight mode was not successful as the exhaust thrust was less than expected. Due to the cost over-run, and no improvement was found for the years, Navy decided to cancel the project in 1981.

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1/72 scale Rockwell International XFV-12A Naval VTOL fighter on alternative McDonnell-Douglas AV-8A

Type: Purpose: Span: Length: Height: Engine: Max.speed: Crew: Armament:

Experimental close-support VTOL fighter To demonstrate thrust-augment VTOL configuration 28ft.6in. 43ft.10in. 10ft.5in. 1x Pratt & Whitney F401-PW-400 augmented turbofan Mach 2.4 (dash speed) 1 1x 20mm M61 cannon / 2x AIM-7 missile

Model References

The Rockwell International XFV-12A is suitable to group with the following collection series. U.S. Tri-services V/STOL experimental aircarft McDonnell XV-1 (XH-35) Convertiplane Sikorsky XV-2 (XH-36) Bell XV-3 (XH-33) Convertiplane Lockheed XV-4A Hummingbird Ryan XV-5A Vertifan Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel De Havilland CV-7 Buffalo McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace AV-8A Harrier Hughes XV-9A Hot Cycle Rockwell International OV-10A Bronco M.S.U. XV-11 Marvel Rockwell International XFV-12A Bell XV-14A (redesignated to XV-15A) Bell XV-15A Tiltrotor McDonnell Douglas/Hawker Siddeley XV-16 Super Harrier DeHavilland UV-18A Twin Otter NavAir V-19A (cancelled) Pilatus UV-20A Chiricahua U.S. Navy's PV-21 Patrol Airship concept (cancelled) Bell V-22 Osprey Skytrader UV-23A Post war U.S. Navy fighter Post war U.S. experimental aircraft

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