{"product_id":"anigrand-craftswork-douglas-xf6d-1-missileer-anig2075","title":"Anigrand Craftswork Douglas XF6D-1 Missileer. - ANIG2075","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAnigrand Craftswork Douglas XF6D-1 Missileer. - ANIG2075 - 1\/72 Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003cstrong\u003eAnigrand Craftswork Douglas XF6D-1 Missileer. - ANIG2075\u003c\/strong\u003e, a premium 1\/72 aircraft kits (resin) at Access Models. douglas xf6d-1 missileer. in 1957, the u.s. navy began to plan a new concept for airborne fleet defense. a large subsonic interceptor with a powerful radar was to be equipped with very long range high speed air-to-air missiles to shoot down approaching soviet strike aircraft and bombers. in 1958, bendix and grumman were selected as contractors for the aam-n-10 eagle missile. a year later the douglas xf6d-1 missileer design was chosen for the launch platform with an order for two prototypes. the most important feature of the xf6d-1 was its westinghouse an\/apq-81 pulse-doppler radar, the first track-while-scan radar developed for a fighter aircraft. in 1960, the navy development organizations became convinced that the xf6d-1 was too expensive, and changed in favor of exploring the feasibility of using the f-111b. the eagle missile program faltered as well. the xf6d-1 and eagle missiles were both put on hold in december of 1960, before any xaam-n-10 prototypes could be tested. however, the idea of a long-range fleet-defense interceptor was realized later with the grumman f-14 tomcat and the aam-n-11\/aim-54 phoenix missile perfect for scale model enthusiasts and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop this aircraft kits (resin) now at Access Models!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anigrand Craftswork","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55120989978997,"sku":"ANIG2075","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/4590\/3920\/files\/ANIG7275.jpg?v=1740681048","url":"https:\/\/accessmodels.co.uk\/products\/anigrand-craftswork-douglas-xf6d-1-missileer-anig2075","provider":"Access Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}