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-6A were equipped with the DIANE system,which the most advanced navigation / targeting system at that time.But the problems of the reliability were solved after few years.There are 480 A-6As were built and 47of them were upgrade to other type. - The A-6E TRAM Intruder, a carrier-based electronic attack aircraft used by the US Navy and Marine Corps, is now available as a 1/72 scale model. - The cockpit interior, engine, landing gear, weapons, and TRAM (Target Detection and Attack Combined Sensor) are precisely reproduced. - One etched part included. - Number of parts: 250pcs - Size when completed: Total length 233.1mm / Total width 224.5mm