SQ Wings 1/200 USAF United States Air Force North American XB-70 Valkyrie 20001 (L2081)

Description

Up for sale is a brand new 1:200 scale USAF United States Air Force North American XB-70 Valkyrie 20001 (L2081) by SQ Wings

The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the USAF Strategic Air Command. Designed in the late 1950s by North American Aviation as as replacement for the B-52 Stratofortress and B-58 Hustler, the six-engine, delta-winged Valkyrie could cruise for thousands of miles at Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m). At those speeds, it was expected that the B-70 would be practically immune to interceptor aircraft, the only effective weapon against bomber aircraft at the time. The bomber would spend only a brief time over a particular radar station, flying out of its range before the controllers could position their fighters in a suitable location for an interception. Only two aircraft were ever built, this one completed 83 flights spanning 160 hours and 16 minutes before being retired to the  the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio. 

This model aircraft is made from die-cast metal and includes extensive detailing. It is similar in quality to  It is similar in quality to Century Wings, Calibre Wings and Forces of Valor and Hobbymaster.

Includes display stand