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Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird S/N 61-7971, 9th RW DET-2, USAF
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1/72 Scale Diecast Model SKU: CW001634
Century Wings, Wings of Heros
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
AUD $255.00
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Length | 45 cm | 17.9 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 23.5 cm | 9.2 in | Approx |
Model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Canopy displayable open or closed
- Removable pilot and crew figurines
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Century Wings CW001634 – 1/72 Scale SR-71A Blackbird, USAF
Century Wings diecast model CW001634 replicates in 1/72 scale the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, of serial number 61-7971, 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9th RW), Detachment 2 (DET-2), United States Air Force (USAF), Edwards AFB circa 1996.
Blackbird s/n 61-7971
In 1990, with the cancellation of the SR-71 program, #971 was one of three Blackbirds delivered to NASA, assigned serial #832 and used for high-speed/high-altitude flight testing. In 1995, the USAF resuming SR-71 operations with the three airframes on loan to NASA were returned. Although operated by Detachment 2 of the 9th RW at Edwards AFB, they wore the red “BB” (Beale Bandits) tail code with four iron crosses. #971 flew for the final time on September 30, 1997, and is now part of the Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon.
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is an American twin-engine, tandem-seat, supersonic, long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Developed through the 1960s by Lockheed Skunk Works, the first flight took place on December 22, 1964, entering service in January 1966 with the 4200th SRW. The first operational mission took place on March 21, 1968, over North Vietnam. The SR-71 program was first axed in September 1989, revived in June 1995, then once more retired in 1998, NASA operated the last two until 1999. Lockheed built 32 aircraft, with 12 lost to accidents, none to enemy action. The SR-71 holds the world absolute altitude and speed records for a crewed aircraft.
The airframe is constructed almost entirely of titanium and exotic alloys and special paint to withstand the heat generated by high-speed flight — the first operational aircraft to use stealth features. The fuselage is a semi-monocoque design with an outer cockpit windscreen of quartz. Flight crew consists of a pilot and Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO), both wear protective pressurised suits. The delta wings have corrugated skin inboard for expansion due to heat and increase strength. The twin all-moving vertical tail fins canter inwards. The retractable undercarriage is a tricycle type.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets with afterburners, give the Blackbird a maximum speed of 3,540 km/h plus (2,200 mph) Mach 3.32 plus and a service ceiling of 26,000 m (85,000 ft).
Payloads consisted of optical and infrared imagery systems, side-looking airborne radar (SLAR), electronic intelligence (ELINT) and defensive systems.
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird S/N 61-7971, 9th RW DET-2, USAF
Century Wings, Wings of Heros
1/72 Scale Diecast Model SKU: CW001634
Century Wings, Wings of Heros
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
AUD $255.00
Sold out