B-52 With X-15 Model Kit Shirts and manned for each mission

and manned for each mission while conducting continuous training to maintain operational readiness

paying homage to the legendary aircraft of that era

Finished model measures approximately 7

sculpted with care

B-52 With X-15 Model Kit Shirts and manned for each missionLength: 11 inches Wingspan: 13 inches Number of Parts: 40 One of the major steps in America's program to conqer space was the X 15 Project. The stated aims of the project were to discover how well an aircraft can be controlled in near space environment, and what problems are inherent in re entering the atmosphere in a piloted aircraft. In order to gain as much altitude as possible without expoending fuel from the X 15's limited supply, the aircraft is