Revell 1/48 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 04967 Plastic Model Kit

Locheed Martin's iconic reconnaissance aircraft, known to many as the "Blackbird" brought to you by Revell in large 1/48th scale.

A long range, high altitude, mach 3+ aircraft, the SR-71 broke a number of records and kept the USSR on their toes as the SR-71 could outrun most missile systems employed at the time. The SR-71 was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft during the 1960s by Lockheed's Skunk Works division. A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents with none lost to enemy action. During 1988, the USAF retired the SR-71 largely for political reasons; several were briefly reactivated during the 1990s before their second retirement in 1998. NASA was the final operator of the type, retiring their examples in 1999. Since its retirement, the SR-71's role has been taken up by a combination of reconnaissance satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); a proposed UAV successor, the SR-72 is under development by Lockheed Martin, and scheduled to fly in 2025. As of 2021 the SR-71 continues to hold the official world record it set in 1976 for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, previously held by the related Lockheed YF-12.