1/175 Scale. Comes molded in Shiny silver plastic and clear with swivel
base plus another display stand to hold the X-15 if desired, updated
decals, in scale X-15 and an option to add external fuel
tanks. Decals for USAF and Nasa. Skill Level 2.
Requires glue and paint sold separately.
Ages 14 and over.
One of the major steps in America’s program to conquer 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 witout expending
fuel from the X-15’s limited supply, the aircraft is carried aloft
nested under the wing of a modified B-52 Jet Bomber. In the fuselage of
the bomber rides a crew of technicians who service the X-15 during the
climb to the launch point. This David and Goliath combination was a
very significant step in aviation history.