Mastercraft Collection WB-57F Model Scale: 1/72

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Product Description The NASA WB-57 Program provides unique, high-altitude airborne platforms to US Government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial customers in order to support scientific research and advanced technology development and testing at locations around the world. Mission examples include atmospheric and earth science, ground mapping, cosmic dust collection, rocket launch support, and test bed operations for future airborne or spaceborne systems. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the early 1960's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. From the Manufacturer The WB-57F was a United States-built, twin jet engine light bomber and weather reconnaissance aircraft, which entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1953. The world's last two remaining flight worthy WB-57s reside at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX as high altitude scientific research aircraft. Most of the WB-57Fs were assigned to the Air Weather Service and conducted air sampling missions at high altitude. The aircraft were also used for sampling radioactive fallout after above ground nuclear tests conducted by other countries. Finally, the aircraft were used for traditional weather reconnaissance missions like storm tracking and were capable of doing standard photo reconnaissance missions using any of a number of different cameras including large cameras housed in pods and mounted on one of the wing's four hard points.