Aircraft Carrier Models

The Hornet was the eigth aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy and the third one of the Yorktown type constructed under the limitations of the naval treaty. The Hornet had excellent equipment and anti-torpedo protection, but her anti-aircraft armament consisting of eight 5-inch (12.7mm) single-barrelled A.A. guns (38 calibres long) was rather weak. She was powered by turbine engine offering 120,000hp and made a speed of 34 knots.

The United States Navy Aircraft Carrier CVN-65 Enterprise, also known as the "Big E", is the worlds largest ship and the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Webster defines the word Enterprise as meaning"Undertaking, Project, A business organization, Initiative, etc.", and the CVN-65 fits all of these definitions perfectly.

Prototype Information: USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Nuclear Aircraft Carrier The USS Enterprise was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier built for the US Navy and entered service in November 1961. This huge ship displaces 75,700 tons and has 8 reactors which generate over 300,000 hp. The ship carries nearly 5,000 personnel to operate the vessel and maintain the aircraft she carries.

Assemble the U.S. Aircraft Carrier CV-8 Hornet with this 1:350 Scale Plastic Model Kit from Trumpeter Scale Models. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

Assemble the U.S. CVN-68 Nimitz Aircraft Carrier (1975) with this 1:350 Scale Plastic Model Kit from Trumpeter. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

USS Enterprise (CV-6), was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. Colloquially referred to as the "Big E", she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. A Yorktown class carrier, she was launched in 1936 and was one of only three American carriers commissioned prior to World War II to survive the war (the others being Saratoga and Ranger). She participated in more major actions of the war against Japan than any other US ship. These actions included the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, various other air-sea engagements during the Guadalcanal campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gu

This is the USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77 Aircraft Carrier Plastic Model Kit from Italeri. Suitable for Ages 14 and Older.

This is the 1/720 Scale USS Ronald Reagan Plastic Model Military Ship Kit from the Italeri. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

Assemble the USS Hornet CV-8 with this 1:700 Scale Plastic Model Kit from the Trumpeter World Boat Series. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

During the early stage of World War 2, the German Navy's "U-Boat" submarines posed a great threat to the Allied Forces in the North Atlantic Ocean. To counter them, new destroyers were built to escort transport vessels, as well as escort carriers that could provided constant air protection to the convoys for the length of their journey across the Atlantic. This type of aircraft carrier was a modification from certain merchant vessels, and the U.S. Navy made an extensive development and use of them for convoy escort and aircraft transportation.

This is a USS Nimitz CVN-68 (2005) Plastic Model Kit by Trumpeter

This is the 1/350 Scale US Navy Escort Carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) Plastic Model Kit from Hasegawa.

Assemble the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class (CVN-68) Nuclear Power Aircraft Carrier with this 1:500 Scale Plastic Model Kit from Trumpeter Scale Models. Suitable for Ages 10 & Older.

This is the 1/350 scale USS Langley CV1 Aircraft Carrier plastic model military ship kit from Trumpeter. (New Tool).

This is the 1/1200 scale USS Enterprise CV6 Aircraft Carrier plastic model kit from Revell of Germany.

This is a 1/350 scale USS Saratoga CV3 Aircraft Carrier plastic model ship from Trumpeter.

Assemble the USS CV-2 Lexington Carrier 05 (1942) with this 1:350 Scale Plastic Model Kit from Trumpeter. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

This is the 1/720 Scale USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Plastic Model Military Ship Kit from the Italeri. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.

This is the 1/500 scale USS Ticonderoga CV-14 Aircraft Carrier plastic model kit from Atlantis Model Company.

This is the 1/720 Scale USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Plastic Model Military Ship Kit from the Italeri. Suitable for Ages 14 & Older.