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NASA WB-57 Desktop Model Aircraft Display
SKU: NC10309
The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of operation for extended periods of time from sea level to altitudes well in excess of 60,000 feet.
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Product Description
Code: NC10309
The Martin B-57 Canberra was a United States-built, twin jet engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, which entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1953. The B-57 was initially a version of the English Electric Canberra built under license. However, the Glenn L. Martin Company significantly modified the design and produced several unique variants. One of its variants is the NASA WB-57.
In the 1960s, a number of B-57s and RB-57s were converted to an EB-57 standard, primarily in support of Air Defense Command / Aerospace Defense Command as "friendly enemy" aircraft in defense system evaluation squadrons and groups to test Regular Air Force and Air National Guard fighter-interceptor units and ground-based early warning radar systems in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Although initially conducted by active duty Air Force units, the EB-57 mission eventually migrated to selected units of the Air National Guard. in August 1965, a single RB-57F would be deployed to Udon, RTAB in an attempt to gather information about North Vietnamese SAM sites, first under project Greek God and then under project Mad King.
In 1968, NASA had contracted with the Air Force to operate an RB-57F, which flew many research missions as part of the Earth Resources Technology Satellite program. In 1972, the Air Force thought the expense was too high, and transferred the plane to NASA. When the 58th WRS high altitude program was cut in 1974, they also transferred NASA 926 to Houston. While this plane was out of service for some time due to budget considerations, it is still flying missions today, operating out of Ellington Field in Houston, Texas.
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