Hobby Master Airliner Series HL1402
Rockwell Space Shuttle Diecast Model
NASA, OV-103 Discovery, 1994 |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Rockwell Space Shuttle | | 7.25" | | 4.75" |
Space Shuttle "Discovery" Orbiter Vehicle Designation OV-103 was the third of five operational orbiters built. On August 30, 1984 Discovery departed on its first flight; STS-41D to deploy three communication satellites, SBS-D; SYNCOM IV-2 and Solar Wing TELSTAR with the mission lasting until September 5, 1984. The crew consisted of Hartsfield, Coats, Resnik, Mullane, Hawley and Walker. Discovery's last mission was STS-133 that lasted from February 24, 2011 until March 9, 2011. With retirement of Discovery it had traveled 148,221,675 miles, spent 365 days in space made 39 flights.
Designed as a re-usable spacecraft for orbital human spaceflight, the Space Shuttle first flew on April 12, 1981. This American spacecraft system has flown more than 130 times, undergoing a variety of missions from satellite launch to space science experiments and construction and repair of space stations. The system is comprised of an external tank, two solid rocket boosters and an orbiter vehicle, which carries the crew and payload. The shuttle stack launches vertically, and the orbiter returns to Earth horizontally at the end of each mission. The shuttle has more than 2.5 million parts, making it one of the most complex machines ever built. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hobby Master "1:200 Airliner Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:200 Airliner Series" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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