Metal Earth 1-ME1039 Model Kit Bell X-1 Aircraft "United States Air Force" (Moderate Difficulty) Steel Model by

• Brand new Bell X-1 Aircraft "United States Air Force" (Moderate Difficulty) Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth.
• Brand new box.
• Detailed exterior.
• Includes 47 parts.
• Includes display stand.
• Highly detailed model kit.
• Difficulty level: Moderate.
• Officially licensed product.
• This model does not have any openings.
• Assembled dimensions approximately L-6.9, W-4.9, H-2 inches.
• No glue or paint is required, but tweezers or similar tools are recommended.

On 14 October 1947, the Bell X-1 rocket powered experimental aircraft, piloted by the legendary test pilot, Chuck Yeager, became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. To accomplish this feat, the aircraft was air-launched at 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) from the belly of a WWII bomber. In tribute to his wife, Yeager named the airplane "Glamorous Glennis".