Modelcollect UA72212 USAF B-52G Stratofortress strategic Bomber

B-52G Stratofortress - USAF Strategic Bomber

In 1948, the US Department of Defense placed an order with Boeing to develop a new strategic bomber with a flight capacity and range exceeding all existing ones, capable of attacking targets anywhere on the globe. The result of this order was the design of the XB-52 aircraft with 20 ° slant wings, equipped with 6 turbo propeller engines. After obtaining jet engines (strictly after purchasing their license in Great Britain), it was significantly modified; the skew of the wings was increased to 35 °, and the number of engines was increased to eight, placing them in pairs on the under-wing pylons; the landing gear of the plane was resolved in an unconventional way.

In 1949, after presenting the model to the recipient and obtaining its approval, the construction of prototypes began, using the experience gained in the design and construction of the earlier B-47 Stratojet bomber. The prototype of the B-52 was flown on April 15, 1952

Specification

• Scale: 1/72
• Length: 673mm
• Wingspan: 783mm
• Height: 172mm