1/72 013 MAI Bell X-14 Model 68 - Vertical Takeoff And Landing X-Plane
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
Limited issue, #21 of the run. As will all MAI kits, this one has exceptional mold quality. All parts are cast in high definition resin and the windshield is clear. Never started. Factory sealed bag with instructions. MAI did not furnish decals with this kit, but they did include an extensive markings and paint guide that covers the life of the aircraft. Luckily, the aircraft's markings were standard. The Bell X-14 proved to be the longest lasting of all American X-Plane programs. The X-14 became the first aircraft to fly with a thrust diversion system for vertical life on February 17, 1957. The first successful transition from hover to forward flight occured on May 24, 1958. The X-14 had a custom built fuselage but was mated to the wings, landing gear and ailerons of a Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and the entire tail section of a T-34A Mentor. The success of the thrust system on the X-14 led to it's use in the Hawker-Siddeley Harrier jump-jet.
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