NASA USAF X-24C
Limited edition Sharkit ; 1/72 scale.
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Since the termination of the X-15 program in 1968, several proposals for new high-speed aircraft have been made. One such plane was the X-24C, a hypersonic aircraft designed jointly by NASA and the US Air Force in 1974. Sharp and angular, the plane was designed to operate at speeds between Machs 3 and 6.
However, by the time the USAF decided to move forward with the proposed X-24C, NASA had committed itself to the space shuttle for all future manned space missions; the X-24C was ultimately cancelled due to lack of funding (or replaced by a black project with Lockheed).
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The kit is designed for the experienced modeler. The cockpit is detailed and the "shield canopy" can be displayed open. White metal landing gears are provide. In the instructions (one full A3 sheet! ) you will find a schematic for fitting the plane under the wing of a B-52 mothership. In addition to the assembly instructions, we have included one-full-A4-history page that features numerous illustrations so you can better appreciate this relatively unknown project.
The kit has been adapted from genuine NASA wind-tunnel model blue-prints.
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