GRUMMAN S-2T TURBO TRACKER WOODEN MASTER MODEL.
GRUMMAN S-2T TURBO TRACKER WOODEN MASTER MODEL.
Master model in painted wood, approximately 1/12th scale, with detachable wings and propellers, 72-1/2 inch wingspan, 43-3/4 inch length. Lacking one exhaust duct, minor chipping around nose.
Provenance: Manufactured by a major aerospace model shop.
The S-2 Tracker was first deployed as a military plane in 1952, for anti-submarine warfare. Variants of this design saw service with the U.S. military until the mid-1980's. The S-2T version was powered by two Garrett turboprop engines, and is still in service today with foreign navies and in firefighting applications.
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GRUMMAN S-2T TURBO TRACKER WOODEN MASTER MODEL.
Master model in painted wood, approximately 1/12th scale, with detachable wings and propellers, 72-1/2 inch wingspan, 43-3/4 inch length. Lacking one exhaust duct, minor chipping around nose.
Provenance: Manufactured by a major aerospace model shop.
The S-2 Tracker was first deployed as a military plane in 1952, for anti-submarine warfare. Variants of this design saw service with the U.S. military until the mid-1980's. The S-2T version was powered by two Garrett turboprop engines, and is still in service today with foreign navies and in firefighting applications.