Airfix Spce Shuttle
With the project reaching 30 years of age, the final Space Shuttle mission took to the skies in July 2011. Over the three decades, 135 missions took place, using five different space-worthy Orbiters; Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
Developed as a hybrid vehicle, the Space Transportation System consisted of the aircraft-like Orbiter that carried crew and cargo, and the Booster section, consisting of the giant External Tank (the ET), and two Solid-fuel Rocket Boosters (the SRBs).
At launch, the Orbiter’s three engines fire, powered by fuel from the External Tank, plus the two SRBs, developing a thrust of over seven million pounds (three million kg). The SRBs are jettisoned at an altitude 28 miles (45km), and the ET at 70 miles (112.5km). Having completed its mission, the Orbiter returns unpowered, and lands on a runway like a conventional aircraft.
Specification
Model Scale 1:144
Number of Parts 94
Dimensions (mm)L326
Requires Painting Yes
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33 Matt Black
34 Matt White
64 Light Grey
82 Orange Lining
85 Coal Black
87 Steel Grey
94 Brown Yellow
130 White
113 Rust
148 Radome Tan
201 Black
191 Chrome Silver