Bell
X-14
Limited edition Sharkit ; 1/72 scale. Price
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The Bell X-14 was a one-of-a-kind test vehicle designed
to investigate the practicality of jet-powered VTOL flight. In fact, the
plane holds the distinction of being the first jet aircraft to successfully
transition between horizontal and vertical flight, a feat it achieved on
May 24, 1957.
The open-cockpit X-14 was actually cobbled together from several
existing commercial airframes. The undercarriage, wings and ailerons were
from a Beach Bonanza. A Beach T-34 Mentor dontated the tail. The plane's
two Viper engines were fixed in position; a series of moveable vanes directed
the airflow either downward for vertical take-offs and landings, or to
the rear for conventional horizontal flight. The plane had a top speed
of 180 mph and a maximum altitude of 20,000 feet.
In 1959, the X-14 received a new set of GE J85 jet engines,
and continued to be used for experiments at NASA's AMES Research Center
until 1963.
Now you have a chance to own the only 1/72 scale kit version
of this historic aircraft available anywhere! Order yours today!
Below: the assembled model
Le Bell X-14 est le premier avion VTOL à
utiliser la poussée vectorielle de ses réacteurs pour effectuer
un cycle décollage/atterissage vertical complet le 24 Mai 1958.
Le kit #72002 represente le Bell X-14 56-4022 lors de ce vol historique.
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