North American T-2 Buckeye was the first US NAVY jet trainer aircraft since 1959 when it entered service until 2004 when it was withdraw from pilots training program. It was ordered by US NAVY in 1956 as intermediate trainer for training conversion from T-28 Trojans. It served for jet powered aircraft familiarzation prior conversion to combat aircraft. The first prototype YT-2J-1 took off on January 1, 1958. The first version T2J-1 was powered by single J34-WE-48 jet engine. 201 machines of this version were produced and since 1962 whn new designation system was introduced the aircraft was re-designated to T-2A. For better safety US NAVY demanded the aircraft to be powered by two J60-P-4 jet engines. 97 machines of this version were produced and then the production switched to T-2C version powered by two J85-GE-4 jet engines. T-2C was produced in 231 pieces. The combat name common to all versions was Buckeye Ohio chestnut tree. T-2s were produced in Columbus Ohio and the Buckeye is the Ohio`s state tree. At the end of its carreer some US NAVY machines were converted for target towing and re-designated DT-2B or DT-2C. Except of the fact that T-2`s served for training almost half a century they were also exported. T-2D was pruchased by Venezuela Air force; T-2E still serves with Greek Air Force.

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T-2C, Bu. No.158884, VT-23, No.346, US Navy.
T-2C, Bu, No.159717, VT-26, No.600, US Navy, 1975.
T-2C, Bu. No.159173, CTW-6, No.815, US Marines.

Aantal onderdelen: 110 + pcs

Extra details

Kit has fine engraved surface features
Well detailed tandem cockpits
intake trunking and exhaust pipes with turbine faces
separate control surfaces and flaps
boxed in wheel wells
wingtip tanks
optional open or closed vacuform canopy
Also includes photo-etch parts (including color instrument panels and landing gear details)
plus extensive resin parts (Cockpit consoles
ejection seats
coamings and fine interior and exterior accents).

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