Grumman S-2 Tracker airplane modelGrumman S 2 Tracker airplane model. The first flight of the prototype S 2 was 4 December 1952, and production deliveries started in 1953. A total of 1,342 aircraft were eventually built in 16 configurations. The major configurations included the S 2 Tracker, the C 1 Trader, and the E 1B Tracer. Testing of the various versions and configurations of the aircraft continued here at Patuxent River from the early 1950's through the early 1970's. The last US

In Operation Firewall on Dec

but against the B-29 it was very effective and prevented the heavy bombers from operating in daylight

Built with mahogany wood

It features the wings and fuselage of the 401 and 402 (themselves lighter developments of the 411)

The Me-109 was flown by Erich Hartmann

Wingspan 12 1/4 inches

and the aircraft were scrapped

adaptable "Hercules" boasts more than 20 million flight hours

but when World War II loomed

By 1941 only two remained in service

high-altitude

The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940