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Century Wings 1/72 SR71 Blackbird Strategic Recon Aircraft Model (655058)
SR-71A 9th SRW 61-7974 ICHIBAN 1968 KADENA AB
More Star Wars than Sixties, the first thing we can tell you about this model is that it
brings home just what a fantastically futuristic design the SR71 was. At 18" long (45cms)
with just an 8" (21cm) wingspan the model features removeable undercarriage, engraved panel
lines, pilot figures, and clear display stand. Please note the main undercarriage can only
be fitted if display is to be freestanding and not on the display stand. As they say
'awesome' and a real treat!
The Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird, and called the Habu by its crews. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. A defensive feature of the aircraft was its high speed and operating altitude, whereby, if a surface-to-air missile launch were detected, standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. The SR-71 line was in service from 1964 to 1998, with 12 of the 32 aircraft being destroyed in accidents, though none were lost to enemy action.
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(Prod Ref #23887)
Price: £134.99
We regret that this product is no-longer
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