Mastercraft Collection NASA Orbiter Discovery (L) Model Scale:1/100
Product Code: 6368
Our Price: $174.95
Description
Space Shuttle Discovery was operational from its maiden flight on August
30, 1984, until its final landing on March 9, 2011. The spacecraft takes
its name from four British ships of exploration named Discovery,
primarily HMS Discovery, one of the ships commanded by Captain James
Cook during his third and final major voyage from 1776 to 1779. Prior to
its retirement, Discovery was NASA's Orbiter Fleet leader, having flown
39 successful missions in over 27 years of service. The Space Shuttle
orbiter was a reusable winged "space-plane", a mixture of rockets,
spacecraft, and aircraft. This space-plane could carry crews and
payloads into low Earth orbit, perform on-orbit operations, then
re-enter the atmosphere and land as a glider, returning its crew and any
on-board payload to the Earth. The Space Shuttle Orbiter resembled an
aircraft in its design, and was roughly the same size as a McDonnell
Douglas DC-9 airliner.
This handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as
the original and is painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our
skilled craftsmen. Perfect as a gift for any aviation enthusiast and
history buff!
Scale: Scale: 1/100
Length: 14.5
Wing Span: 9.25
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