Inflight WB-VR-ORBIT
Boeing 747-400 Diecast Model
Virgin Orbit, N744VG Cosmic Girl, w/Wing-mounted LauncherOne Rocket | |
| 1:200 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing 747-400 | | 14" | | 12.75" |
Virgin Orbit was a company within the Virgin Group that provided launch services for small satellites. The company was formed in 2017 as a spin-off of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism venture to develop and market the LauncherOne rocket, which had previously been a project under Virgin Galactic. LauncherOne was an air-launched two-stage launch vehicle designed to deliver 300 kg of payload to low Earth orbit. Cosmic Girl was the name of the modified Boeing 747-400 that Virgin Orbit used to launch its rockets. In 2022, Virgin Orbit announced plans to acquire additional 747s with the ability to transport the rocket and ground support equipment internally. LauncherOne made six flights from 2020 to 2023, resulting in four successes and two failures. After the second failure, in January 2023, and an inability to secure additional financing, the company was disolved later that year.
Designed as a large capacity airliner and freight hauler, the 747 was first flown on February 9th, 1969. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Inflight 200 range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian and military transport aircraft.
Inflight 200 diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended metal landing gear with rolling rubber tires.
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