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Bell XF-109 VTOL (1961)
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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2004 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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In 1955, the U.S. Navy and Air
Force co-sponsored the development of a Mach 2 VTOL jet fighter to be
developed by Bell Aircraft. Dubbed the XF-109, the plane was
distinguished by the twin jet engines mounted on rotatable pods situated
at the ends of each wing. When moved into a vertical position,
these engines would get the fighter airborne without benefit of a runway;
they would then move to the horizontal for conventional flight. Unfortunately, the Navy pulled out of the project in 1960. The Air Force withdrew the following year. The plane had only made it to the mockup stage when the project officially died. |
This beautifully cast 1:72 scale resin kit from Anigrand was released in 2004 and is still available from Anigrand Craftswork. This model was built from an original issue. |
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Original Box Art |
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XF-109s Scramble! |
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