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SCALE: 1/144 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2007 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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WIDTH: 13" |
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Northrop Nuke Wing - A New Dawn |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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In the mid-1950s, the
U.S. Air Force flirted seriously with the idea of producing long-range
strategic bombers powered by atomic energy. The main advantage of such
a weapon would be its ability to stay aloft for weeks at a time, thus
serving as the aerial counterpart to the Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered
submarines. Jack Northrop, America's number-one proponent of "flying wing" aircraft, proposed several configurations for such an atomic-powered bomber. The most exotic of these was an asymmetrical design that positioned the cockpit at the end of the port wing. (German engineers had proved that asymmetrical designs were completely airworthy more than a decade before.) This configuration, while highly unconventional, had the advantage of putting the flight crew as far away from the nuclear reactor as possible while minimizing weight. None of Northrop's concepts got farther than the concept stage. |
Mastered by Scott Lowther, this was the first Fantastic Plastic kit cast by Acme Design, Inc. of Elgin, Illinois. Another "table top" model, it was molded with landing gear in the "wheels up" position. This kit is currently available through the Fantastic Plastic Virtual Museum Store. For more information, CLICK HERE. This model was built from an original issue. |
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Original Box Art |
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