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Price: $169.95
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SR-71 Blackbird Model Airplane: A True Work
of Art
Our SR-71 Blackbird scale model airplane exhibits
unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to achieve
exactness and accuracy of the actual model. It also comes with a
sturdy, durable base stand which comes in different colors of your
choice and a polished chrome steel support mounting rod or avail our
variable pitch wall mount accessory.
Our SR71 Blackbird model plane is made of the finest grade
materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding,
carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and
artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise
blueprint details of the original aircraft. The SR-71 Black Bird
model airplane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely
complete, reflecting the original Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. This
top-quality SR71 Blackbird model plane will surely be
appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a
gift. This SR-71 Blackbird model plane is definitely the ideal gift
to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving
the good, old flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to
the actual SR 71.
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird History:
The Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced long-range strategic
reconnaissance aircraft developed from the YF-12A and A-12 aircraft
by the Lockheed Skunk Works. It is known by many unofficial
nicknames such as "Habu", "SR", "Lady in Black", "Sled", and most
commonly, the "Blackbird". It is the fastest and highest flying
production aircraft in the world, capable of flying over Mach 3.2
and at 85,000 feet. The Blackbird was in service from 1964 to 1998,
with 12 of the 32 aircraft destroyed in accidents, though none were
lost to enemy action.
Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the design's
advanced concepts, with the SR-71 being one of the first aircraft
shaped to reduce its radar cross section, though its radar signature
could be tracked by contemporary systems unlike later stealth
aircraft. The SR71 is a large aircraft that can be compared
respectfully to the size of a Boeing 727. It is approximately
103.876 feet long excluding the nose probe and has a wingspan of
55.62 feet. Its maximum takeoff weight is 170,000 lbs.
During the 1970s, the Blackbird set many speed and altitude
records. On September 13, 1974, it set a speed record of 1,435.587
mph flying from London to Los Angeles. On July 28, 1976, it set an
altitude in horizontal flight record at 85,068.997 feet and a speed
over a closed course record of 2,193.167 mph. On September 1, 1974,
the aircraft set a record from New York to London in 1 hour 54
minutes and 56 seconds.
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