Revell SR-71 Spy Plane 1:72 molded in black Model kit# 4414

Description: Revell US Air Force SR-71 Spy Plane — NEW/SealedRevell Kit # 4414 Scale: 1:72Molded in black plastic to speed completion of the final modelUS Air Force insignia / decalsNEW/sealed in boxRemovable radome, radar equipment, movable wheels, pilot figuresAssembled model measures 18" in length and a wingspan of 9.5 inchesUPC 03144504414Made in France, 1981Box and instructions printed in USA Stored in a non-smoker home. Can combine shipping. Will pack carefully. --- A bit of history on the SR-71: The SR-71 "Blackbird" is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by American aerospace company, Lockheed Corporation (now Lockheed Martin). The SR-71 has several nicknames, including "Blackbird" and "Habu". The SR-71 was developed as a highly classified project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft during the 1960s by Lockheed's Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the aircraft's innovative concepts. The shape of the SR-71 was based on that of the Lockheed A-12, which was one of the first aircraft to be designed with a reduced radar cross-section. Initially, a bomber variant of the A-12 was requested by Curtis LeMay, before the program was focused solely on reconnaissance. The SR-71 was longer and heavier than the A-12, allowing it to hold more fuel as well as a two-seat cockpit. The SR-71's existence was revealed to the public in July 1964; it entered service in the United States Air Force (USAF) in January 1966. In 1989, the USAF retired the SR-71, although several were briefly reactivated during the 1990s before their second retirement in 1998. NASA was the final operator of the Blackbird, using it as a research platform; it was retired once again in 1999.

Price: 22 USD

Location: Winfield, Illinois

End Time: 2025-02-05T17:04:08.000Z

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