BOEING 747 and space shuttle DISCOVERY at 1/200

Beautiful decorative object that this large model of a BOEING 747 carrying a space shuttle DISCOVERY

Model of the BOEING 747 and space shuttle DISCOVERY

Model of more than 35 cm long

Exotic hardwood, handmade and hand painted.

Delivered with a wooden base for an optimal exposure.

The space shuttle program:

Launched in the 70’s, the space shuttle program had chosen an original option to launch into earth orbit and recover its space shuttles: The shuttles took off like rockets but returned to earth gliding like an airplane!

This choice had to be validated because taking off a rocket and the temperature constraints during the return to earth imposed to choose a shuttle with wings of relatively small surface… So a very fast landing. To make the tests, it was decided to transform a BOEING 747 and to allow him to take off with his shuttle on the back and to go up in altitude to drop his load!

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