Black Bird / MD21 and Drone 3d model

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A high-definition model of the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, circa 1972, features detailed cockpit interior, landing gear, and an unmanned D-21 drone. The rear cockpit is configured as the launch officer's control for the D-21 drone. Two additional texture sets are provided. Textures: Three sets of textures are available: USAF MD-21 (for use with Drone extra), NASA experimental, and USAF deployment. Textures can be downloaded in PSD format to produce new color, bump, specular, and reflective maps for all surfaces. History: The SR-71 Type A, unofficially known as the Blackbird, was a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by Lockheed's Skunk Works. The legendary "Kelly" Johnson designed many of the aircraft's advanced concepts. The SR-71 was one of the first aircraft to be shaped with an extremely low radar signature. Flying at incredible speeds and altitudes, if a pilot detected a surface-to-air missile launch, their standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. No SR-71 was ever shot down. A notable variant of the basic A-12 design was the M-21. This modified aircraft replaced the single-seat Q bay with a second cockpit for a launch control officer. The M-21 carried and launched the D-21 drone, an unpiloted, faster, and higher-flying reconnaissance device. The M-21 variant was confusingly known as the MD-21 when carrying the drone and the M-21 when it was not attached to the plane. The D-21 drone operated autonomously; after launch, it would overfly the target, travel to a rendezvous point, and eject its data package. A C-130 Hercules would recover the package in mid-air while the drone self-destructed. The program developing this system was canceled in 1966 after a drone crashed into the mother ship shortly after being launched, destroying the M-21 and killing the Launch Control Officer. The only surviving M-21 is on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, along with a D-21B Drone. Price: $99.00 Date added: Aug 06, 2015 Last update: Oct 14, 2015 Product ID: 55c3592fccff75b0688b46ba