Crew: 2
Length: 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.16 m)
Height: 19 ft 5 in (5.91 m)
Wing area: 701 sq ft (65.1 m2)
Empty weight: 32,783 lb (14,870 kg)
Gross weight: 47,631 lb (21,605 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 63,085 lb (28,615 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J79-GE-8
The Vigilante is a beautiful aircraft. And there is no rush to building one. The kits will be there when you’re ready and able.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
Hasegawa used the sprues from Frog.
I did not believe this at first despite Scalemates info but I found photos to prove it.
Same sprues in these kits.
Score one for Frog!
The RA-5C Vigallante was equipped with this seat developed for the A-3J bomber version.
Used heavily in the Vietnam War, it was fitted with the HS-1 seat.
The HS-1 was optimized for High Speed, hence the designation.
The seat was large and heavy, but its weight was a considered factor in the design.
The seat was fitted with a backpack style parachute, and was expected to be used with a pressure suit.
In the very early 1970s the seat was upgraded to improve its performance.
The new revision was designated the HS-1A.
Of those old Monogram 1/72 kits on that flyer, the Vigilante is the only one that I never had or built. I remember a friend had that Vigilante and I thought that ejecting bomb from between the engines was too cool!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
I never got to build the Vigilante with the torpedo launching ability either. I did build a Trumpeter one as a tribute to a friend who's passed away some years back. His Uncle had died on a mission in one of them and Ed had started a Group Build for anyone who'd wanted to join him in building his tribute to his uncle. I joined, and eventually the bird I was building became a tribute to him as he passed while it was going on.
Looking forward to seeing this.
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
