Product Description

Introducing the completely new 1/72 XB-1 Baby Boom Supersonic Demonstrator from A&A Models, a sub-brand of Modelsbit.
The kit includes painting mask stickers, photo-etched parts, and two types of Cartograf decals (markings for the first flight and the first supersonic flight).
When completed, it will be approximately 292mm in length and 89mm in width.

The XB-1 is a one-third scale, three-engine jet supersonic demonstrator designed in the United States as part of the development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport aircraft.
Planned to maintain Mach 2.2 over a range of more than 1,900 km, the XB-1 is constructed from lightweight composite materials, with materials for high-temperature components such as the nose cone being supplied by the same high-temperature materials supplier as the Falcon 9 rocket.
Equipped with three afterburner-equipped J-85 turbojet engines, this aircraft made its maiden flight in March 2024 and has since conducted 11 manned test flights.
After successfully completing its first supersonic flight in January 2025, it performed its second supersonic flight in February of the same year before retiring.
The test program was deemed a great success, as it confirmed that the Mach cutoff phenomenon did not generate audible sonic booms on the ground during supersonic flight testing.



Item Size/Weight : 31 x 21.7 x 5.3 cm / 224g

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

MDVAAM7255

JAN code

3800237895564

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