Pacific Aircraft Models 109/144
Wingspan: 9.25"
Fuselage Length: 18"
NASA Blackbird SR-71 Model Airplane: Top-Notch and State-of-the-Art Quality
Our NASA Blackbird SR-71 model airplane is delicately handcrafted and made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Painstakingly and passionately worked by our master craftsmen on the NASA Blackbird SR-71 model airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.
Our museum-quality NASA Blackbird model plane is truly unique and not constructed from kits. The NASA Blackbird model plane comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality NASA Blackbird model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.
NASA Blackbird History:
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the world’s fastest and highest flying “air-breathing” production aircraft. On July 28, 1976, the SR-71 set a world speed record of 2,193 miles per hour. The same day, another SR-71 set a world altitude record of 85,068.997 feet. To achieve a low drag at Mach 3+ speeds, Lockheed designed the SR-71 with a delta wing configuration. Its two Pratt and Whitney J-58 engines operate as ordinary jet engines at low speeds and are switched to ramjets at speeds above 2,000 miles per hour. Although retired by the Air Force in 1990, a few Blackbirds received funding from Congress for additional flights.
The SR-71A Blackbird is a Strategic Reconnaissance aircraft. It was first flown in November 1966. The Museum’s SR-71A (61-7971/NASA 832) flew for NASA crews as part of the reactivation program in 1995 and 1996, then retired. On long-term loan from the United States Air Force Museum, the Blackbird is among the Museum’s newest aircraft.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
