Plastic kit for an EA-18G Growler
The Growler has more than 90% in common with the standard Super Hornet, sharing airframe, Raytheon AN/APG-79 AESA radar and weapon systems such as the AN/AYK-22 Stores Management System. Most of the dedicated airborne electronic attack equipment is mounted in the space that used to house the internal 20 mm cannon and on the wingtips. Nine weapons stations remain free to provide for additional weapons or jamming pods.The added electronics include AN/ALQ-218 wideband receivers on the wingtips, and ALQ-99 high and low-band tactical jamming pods. The ALQ-218 combined with the ALQ-99 form a full spectrum electronic warfare suite that is able to provide detection and jamming against all known surface-to-air threats.
The EA-18G can be fitted with up to five ALQ-99 jamming pods and will typically add two AIM-120 self-defense missiles and two AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation (HARM) missiles.
- 1:32 scale
- with etched and metal parts
- detailed cockpit
- Slats and flaps can be built in and out
- Wings buildable in flight or park position
- new AN/ALQ-218 wing tip containers
- Radon with radar open or closed buildable
- Electronics bays on the fuselage can be displayed openly
- Buildable boarding ladder and aerial refueling probe extended and retracted
- AGM-88 HARM missiles, jamming canisters and auxiliary tanks
- three painting variants:
- VAQ-141 "Shadowhawks" USS G.W. Bush high viz
- VAQ-141 "Shadowhawks" USS G.W. Bush low viz
- VAQ-129 "Vikings" NAS Whidbey Island
- unbuilt/unpainted
- Paint and glue not included
The Growler has more than 90% in common with the standard Super Hornet, sharing airframe, Raytheon AN/APG-79 AESA radar and weapon systems such as the AN/AYK-22 Stores Management System. Most of the dedicated airborne electronic attack equipment is mounted in the space that used to house the internal 20 mm cannon and on the wingtips. Nine weapons stations remain free to provide for additional weapons or jamming pods.The added electronics include AN/ALQ-218 wideband receivers on the wingtips, and ALQ-99 high and low-band tactical jamming pods. The ALQ-218 combined with the ALQ-99 form a full spectrum electronic warfare suite that is able to provide detection and jamming against all known surface-to-air threats.
The EA-18G can be fitted with up to five ALQ-99 jamming pods and will typically add two AIM-120 self-defense missiles and two AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation (HARM) missiles.
Customer Reviews 1
Write now your personal experience with this article and help others with their purchase decision.
