Hobby Boss 81740 1:48 U-2R "Dragon Lady" Senior Span
The U-2 was developed in complete secrecy by Kelly Johnson and Lockheed's Skunk Works, with the firstU-2A making its maiden flightinAugust1955. In the late1950s, it began covertly infiltrating Soviet airspace to conduct reconnaissance, providing key intelligence on Soviet military strength to the US president and heads of government. InOctober1962 ,U-2 reconnaissancephotographs discovered Soviet nuclear missiles deployed in Cuba, triggering the famous Cuban Missile Crisis.
| Product Number | 81740 |
| Product Name | U.S. U-2R high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft |
| barcode | 6939319217400 |
| Product ratio | 1:48 |
| Product Type | Plastic Model Aircraft Kit |
| Model size | Length: 401.5mm Wingspan: 653.1mm |
| Total number of parts | 130+ |
| Total number of offset plates | 8 sprues |
| Chrome-plated parts | n/a |
| resin parts | n/a |
| metal parts | n/a |
| Etched parts | 1 piece |
| Film components | n/a |
| More descriptions | the kit consists of over 130 parts -Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design |
Original: $76.63
-65%$76.63
$26.82
Description
The U-2 was developed in complete secrecy by Kelly Johnson and Lockheed's Skunk Works, with the firstU-2A making its maiden flightinAugust1955. In the late1950s, it began covertly infiltrating Soviet airspace to conduct reconnaissance, providing key intelligence on Soviet military strength to the US president and heads of government. InOctober1962 ,U-2 reconnaissancephotographs discovered Soviet nuclear missiles deployed in Cuba, triggering the famous Cuban Missile Crisis.
| Product Number | 81740 |
| Product Name | U.S. U-2R high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft |
| barcode | 6939319217400 |
| Product ratio | 1:48 |
| Product Type | Plastic Model Aircraft Kit |
| Model size | Length: 401.5mm Wingspan: 653.1mm |
| Total number of parts | 130+ |
| Total number of offset plates | 8 sprues |
| Chrome-plated parts | n/a |
| resin parts | n/a |
| metal parts | n/a |
| Etched parts | 1 piece |
| Film components | n/a |
| More descriptions | the kit consists of over 130 parts -Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design |
