- After the Second World War, is the first destroyers Spruance-class began a full-fledged design in the United States Navy.
- Commissioned from 1975 total of 31 ships were commissioned beginning.
- Arthur W. Radford was commissioned in 1977 as the sixth ship.
- Drainage amount of 8040 tons, the total length 172m. Equipped with General Electric Co. of LM2500 gas turbine engine 2 groups, combined gas turbine and gas turbine, it had adopted a COGAG method.
- First equipment in 1997 to the unique shape of the new mast, which is surrounded by a plate in order to enhance the stealth properties, the Advanced Enclosed Mast / Sensor System (AEMSS) in the United States naval vessels.
- You are now sequentially adopted in each vessels in response to the test results.
- After you have worked the Norfolk to homeport, was retired in 2003.
- Model the US Navy destroyer in 1/700 scale, plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the DDG968 Arthur W. Radford.
- New mast / sensor in 1997, I have to reproduce the appearance of later equipped with AEM / S.
- Mast unique shape is one of the attractions in the model.
- Of course the hull, deck, reproduced in the upper structure also real, such as bridge.
- In a sharp finish also a number of equipment, including a life boat and gun turret, I will increase the reality.
- Top and Kansoko part of the hull is reproduced in different parts, as well as offshore model of figure that floated in the ocean, it also can be assembled as Forouhar model that has been reproduced to ship bottom.
- Can you finish it by selecting either.
- Decals Cartograf, with display stand.
- SH60 helicopter of the same scale has also been set.
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