USAF Air Force Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Skunk Works Wooden Mahogany Wood Model

Description

This handcrafted mahogany wood model is an extremely beautiful replica of the SR-71 Blackbird complete with display stand. Model comes with removable landing gear so you can display model with or without stand.
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he Lockheed SR-71 was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird; its crews often called it the Sled, or the Habu ("snake"). The SR-71 line was in service from 1964 to 1998. Clarence "  Kelly"   Johnson was the man behind many of the design's advanced concepts. The SR-71 was one of the first aircraft to be shaped to reduce radar cross section. However, the aircraft was not stealthy and still had a large enough radar signature to be tracked by contemporary systems. The aircraft's defense was its high speed and operating altitude; if a surface-to-air missle launch was detected, the standard evasive action was to simply accelerate. Thirteen aircraft are known to have been destroyed, all for non-combat related reasons.
9" Wingspan
17" Length
5" Height with stand