XB-70 Valkyrie
Item#: TAMC085Our Price: $136.99 SAVE: $53.00 (28%)
List Price : $189.99
- U.S. prototype bomber
- Jet engine aircraft, six engine
- Painted wood construction
- Scale: 1/150
- Operators: U.S. Air Force, NASA
- Time in operation: prototype testing 1964-1969
- Post-World War II era
- Manufacturers: North American
- Length: 15.25 inches
- Wingspan: 8.5 inches
The XB-70 program is one of the most iconic Cold War test programs, and is possibly one of the most well-known military test programs in history. With its futuristic, almost science-fiction shape, and promising Mach 3 speed, the XB-70 was very near to full-scale production when the project was canceled. As surface-to-air missiles improved in the late 1950s, the decision was made to halt the B-70 program that the XB-70 was prototyping. The two prototype aircraft built continued to be used in a variety of other tests, studying particularly the effects of very high speeds on large aircraft. One prototype was destroyed in a mid-air collision in 1966, and the other was retired in 1969 and transferred to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The model presented here is painted just as the original aircraft were in the 1960s, with exacting precision. Any collector will prize the quality craftsmanship of this model, and treasure it for years to come.
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Since 1982, Toys and Models has created exquisitely detailed, historically accurate replicas of aircraft. New technology and materials combined with painstaking detail ensure that when you purchase a model from Toys and Models, you'll admire it for years to come. Toys and Models is located in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Material
Wood
Finish
Painted
Year
1964
Brand
Toys and Models
Length (in.)
15.25
Branch
Air Force
Aircraft
Jet
Wingspan (in.)
8.5
Era
Post-WWII
# of Pieces
1
Scale
1/150
