Boeing B-52 with X-15 Plastic Model Kit 1/175 | ALM273 | Atlantis Model Co.

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Boeing B-52 with X-15 Plastic Model Kit 1/175

1/175 Scale. Comes molded in Shiny silver plastic and clear with swivel base plus another display stand to hold the X-15 if desired, updated decals, in scale X-15 and an option to add external fuel tanks.  Decals for USAF and Nasa.  Skill Level 2.One of the major steps in America's program to conquer space was the X-15 Project. The stated aims of the project were to discover how well an aircraft can be controlled in near-space environment, and what problems are inherent in re-entering the atmosphere in a piloted aircraft. In order to gain as much altitude as possible witout expending fuel from the X-15's limited supply, the aircraft is carried aloft nested under the wing of a modified B-52 Jet Bomber. In the fuselage of the bomber rides a crew of technicians who service the X-15 during the climb to the launch point. This David and Goliath combination was a very significant step in aviation history.

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• Item #Alm273
• Atlantis Model Co.
• H273
• Measures 11 Inches Long With a Wingspan Of 13 Inches
• Ages 14 And Up
• We recommend Black, White, Orange, Red and Silver
• Paint and Glue are sold separately
• 40 Parts
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