SH32081 X-15A-2′ White Ablative Coating’ 1/32
Model of a 1960s hypersonic aircraft, which, to this day, holds the world’s speed record for the fastest human-crewed plane. It was also the first aircraft to reach the altitude regarded as the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. Knowledge gained during the development of the X-15 and the test flights was substantial for the Apollo programme and aero and space research.This reissue presents the X-15A-2 as it appeared before its final flight, when W.J. ‘Pete’ Knight set the world speed record.The kit can be built on the transport cart or placed on a stand in a flight configuration, with the dummy ram jet positioned under the fin.The kit contains finely detailed resin parts, including the ram jet, photoetches, a plastic stand, and a decal sheet with markings for the plane wearing a white ablative coating.
- the only X-15A-2 in 1/32 scale
- Detailed resin parts and etches are contained in the kit
- allows the display of the model either on its transport cart or in flight on a stand
- Only a limited number is available
