Home » Aircraft Models » NKC-135 Argus Model, 1/90th (18″) Scale, Mahogany

NKC-135 Argus Model, 1/90th (18″) Scale, Mahogany

$299.00

1 in stock (can be backordered)

Description

NKC-135 Argus Model

Fly Big Crow again in this handcrafted NKC-135 model. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 18 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran Owned Business

The Boeing NC-135 and NKC-135 are special versions of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker modified to operate on several different programs.

Big Crow is the designation of the two NKC-135 test-bed aircraft (55-3132 and 63-8050) heavily modified for electronic warfare testing. These planes were also used as a target simulator for flight testing the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser.[5] On March 15, 2007, the YAL-1 successfully fired this laser in flight, hitting its target. The target was the NKC-135E Big Crow 1 test aircraft that had been specially modified with a “signboard” target on its fuselage. The test validated the system’s ability to track an airborne target and measure and compensate for atmospheric distortion.[6]

Big Crow aircraft are also used as downrange telemetry assets in conjunction with Western Launch and Test Range launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.[7]

Since 2008, 55-3132 and 63-8050 have been retired, and relegated to the AMARG (Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.[8][9]

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “NKC-135 Argus Model, 1/90th (18″) Scale, Mahogany”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *