1/72 scale Northrop YA-9A Tank Buster in competition with Fairchild A-10

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#AA-2021   1/72 scale  Northrop YA-9A  Ground-attacker competition with Fairchild A-10

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Model Kit Contents (click the image for larger photo)

Model Features

51 resin parts

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Vac-formed canopy & Decal

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Span 241 mm

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Length 226 mm

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Unit price: US$68

Shipping charge: US$10¡@

Each model kit contents one set of 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$1

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Aircraft History and Specification

In 1970s, U.S. Air Force launched the A-X requirement that a new designed ground-attack aircraft could provided stable platform for bombing accuracy over the battlefield area. It was also required to be durable for flight close to the ground, in range of enemy guns. The under-wing pylons could carry almost all arms in the Air Force inventory. Northrop submitted the YA-9A to the Air Force in competition with the Fairchild YA-10A. The first flight was tested in May 1972 and the fly-off competition ran in Oct 1972. The A-X Fly-Off was intended to identify the differences between the two aircrafts in performance. The two aircrafts were equally accurate in weapons delivery and in the gun tests. In 1973, Air Force selected the YA-10A as the winner of the A-X competition. Although the YA-9A was not chosen for production, it was deemed to be a formidable aircraft in its own right. The two prototypes were transferred to NASA for further flight testing before being completely retired from the service.

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Light attack bomber

To meet A-X attracker requirement by USAF

57ft.

53ft.6in.

17ft.10in.

2x Avco-Lycoming ALF-502 turbofan

449 mph

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1x 20mm Vulcan cannon / 16,000 lbs ordnance

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Model References

The Northrop YA-9A is suitable to group with the following collection series.

U.S. Tri-services Attacker

Douglas A-1 (AD-1) Skyraider

North American A-2 (AJ-1) Savage

Douglas A-3 (A3D-1) Skywarrior

Douglas A-4 (A4D-1) Skyhawk

North American A-5A (A3J-1) Vigilante

Grumman A-6 (A2F-1) Intruder

LTV A-7 Corsair II

McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier

Northrop YA-9A

Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II

Lockheed A-11 Blackbird

McDonnell Douglas / General Dynamics A-12A Avenger II

Aircraft for U.S.A.F. A-X competition in 1970

Northrop YA-9A

Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II

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U.S. experimental aircraft