The supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last oil-fired aircraft carrier in service with the United States Navy. Kitty Hawk was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, on 27 December 1956. The ship was launched on 21 May 1960, sponsored by Mrs. Camilla F. McElroy, wife of Defence Secretary Neil H. McElroy. Kitty Hawk was launched by flooding her dry dock; the conventional slide down method was ruled out because of her mass and the risk that she might hit the Philadelphia shore on the far side of the Delaware River.
The Kitty Hawk is known as the world's largest aircraft carrier that is classed as a super carrier. It is also the last oil-fired carrier in the US Navy. Academy has accurately reproduced this fearsome carrier with a highly detailed mast and superstructure. Included are 58 deck aircraft and vehicles.

•Plastic pieces attached to sprues and moulded in grey.
•Super detailed display model.
•The exterior hull of the carrier is finely engraved with various minute details.
•Propellers with long drive shafts reach out of the bottom of the hull.
•Highly detailed deck superstructure assembly.
•Accurately reproduced mast and radar assembly.
•58 aircraft, such as jet fighters, bombers, and helicopters, are included to dress the main deck.
•A large display stand with a nameplate is included.
•Waterslide decals.
•Detailed pictorial instructions guide you through assembly.

Paint and glue not included