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SCALE: 1/144 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2009 |
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MEDIUM: RESIN |
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RARITY: (2) |
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WINGSPAN: 17" |
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BWB Flying "On the Deck" |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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In the early 21st Century,
several major American defense contractors began investigating the
practicality of "Blended-Wing" aircraft designs. Combing the best
features of traditional and "flying-wing" style aircraft, "Blended-Wing"
planes had the potential to be far more fuel efficient -- as well as have
significantly more cargo capacity -- than current configurations. Both NASA and Boeing have Blended-Wing projects currently underway in both the civilian and military sectors. One such project is for a Blended-Wing Bomber (BWB) that could replace the B-2 Stealth later in the 21st Century. |
Released in late December 2009, the
Boeing Blended-Wing Bomber kit was created in CAD Jonpage Risque and then refined
by Mana Studios. This was a classic "table top" model with no landing gear
-- but it did come with its own display stand. Even in 1:144 scale, the
finished model had a massive 17-inch wingspan. JBOT's decals included
markings for three different bomber squadrons. Check here for kit availability. |
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Original Box Art |
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