{"product_id":"xx1-175-b-52-amp-x-15-w-stand","title":"xx1\/175 B-52 \u0026amp; X-15 w\/stand","description":"ATL AMCH273 Atlantis Models 1\/175 Boeing B-52 with X-15 Plastic Model Kit                                                \u003cp\u003e1\/175 Scale. Comes molded in Shiny silver plastic and clear with swivel base plus another display stand to hold the X-15 if desired, updated decals, in scale X-15 and an option to add external fuel tanks.  Decals for USAF and Nasa.  Skill Level 2.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  One of the major steps in America's program to conquer space was the X-15 Project. The stated aims of the project were to discover how well an aircraft can be controlled in near-space environment, and what problems are inherent in re-entering the atmosphere in a piloted aircraft.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In order to gain as much altitude as possible witout expending fuel from the X-15's limited supply, the aircraft is carried aloft nested under the wing of a modified B-52 Jet Bomber. In the fuselage of the bomber rides a crew of technicians who service the X-15 during the climb to the launch point. This David and Goliath combination was a very significant step in aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plastic Kitsets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43738921173183,"sku":"ATL AMCH273","price":41.86,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/ATLAMCH273.png?v=1728772389","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/xx1-175-b-52-amp-x-15-w-stand","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}