Serving for the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s,the Convair F-106 Delta Dart were considered as one of the best interceptor in the history of the US Air Force.They serviced as the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the Air Force and the Air National Guard for more than 29 years.They are the main "dancing partner" of the Russian Tu-95 Bear tactical bombers. The Delta Dart was develop from the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger,the more powerful Pratt & Whiteny J-75-P-17 engine offers the aircraft a higher speed to Mach 2.The application of the new bigger engine means the larger of the aircraft.4 AIM-4 Falcon Missiles and an Air-2 Rocket can be carried in the weapon bay under the fuselage The F-106 took the first flight on 26th December 1956,and put into service on June 1959.Their are 277 single seater A type were built.Item No 02891Item Name US F-106A Delta DartBar Code 9580208028910Scale 1:48Item Type Static AircraftModel Brief Length:449.2 mm Wingspan: 243.1mmTotal Parts 190+Metal Parts n/aPhoto Etched Parts 1 pieceFilm Parts n/aResin Parts n/aTotal Sprues 11 spruesReleased Date 2014-06More Features "The kit consists of over 190 parts , includes 11 clear parts- fuselage&wing with finely engraved panel lines- photo-etched parts included"
