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Bell X-5 Singed by Chuck Yeager 1/32 Scale Mahogany Model

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Introducing the ready-built CX5TSS Desktop Model. This 1/32 scale model was handmade with precision and accuracy to produce the finest model that will be the centerpiece of your collection for years to come. This model is a perfect gift for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. Not too big or too small, this model features a wingspan of 7.75 inches and a length of 12.75 inches. This model features a very accurate paint scheme with realistic panel lines.

This scale model is personally signed by one of the greatest test pilots Chuck Yeager. Only a few of these models exist and quantities are limited. Each model includes a certificate of Authenticity. The X-5 was the world's first airplane to vary the sweepback of its wings in flight. It was built to prove the theory that by increasing the sweepback of an airplane's wings after takeoff. The X-5 was based upon the design of a Messerschmitt P. 1101 airplane discovered in Germany at the end of World War II. It first flew on June 20 1951. Bell company test pilot Jean "Skip" Ziegler made the initial Phase I flights, to prove the airplane's airworthiness.

The Bell X-5 was developed to check the feasibility of changing the sweep angle of an aircraft's wings in flight. This produce advantages from both an operational and research point of view. An operational aircraft could take off with its wings fully extended, reducing both its take off speed and the length of the runway needed.