1/72 scale Bell X-22A Tri-services VTOL X-plane prototype

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#AA-2002 1/72 scale Bell X-22A Tilting ducts VTOL X-plane experiment

Model Kit Contents (click the image for larger photo) Model Features

27 resin parts+

Clear resin canopy & DecalSpan 166 mm

xLength 167 mm

Unit price: US$38Shipping charge: US$3.50

Each model kit contents 1 set of decal.Extra decals can also be ordered.

Extra decalUS$0.3

Aircraft History and Specification

During early 1950s, Bell Aircraft began studying conventional ducted propeller & jet aviation concept. US Navy was interested inthis design, and studied with Bell for an assault transport with VTOL capability. Its design that could fit on carrier elevators and theduct around the props would provide a safety benefit to personnel working in ship's flight deck. In 1962, Navy selected this ducted-fans design for the Tri-services program, and signed contract to Bell for the research test-bed, designated X-22A. The first flightwas completed successfully on March 1966. Five months later, during its 15th flight, it was involved in a major accident thatcaused by a dual hydraulic system failure. The remaining parts from the damaged airplane were used to complete the second X-22A which took over the flight test program. It first flew a year later in 1967. After completed +300 flights, all the flight researchwas done. The program was ended in 1984.

1/72 scale Bell X-22A Tri-services VTOL X-plane prototype

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Type:Purpose:Span:Length:Height:Engine:Max.speed:Crew:Armament:

Experimental VTOL assault transport aircraftTo research tilting ducted propeller VTOL configuration39ft.4in.39ft.7in.20ft.7in.4x General Electric YT58-GE-8D shaft turbine445 mph2None

Model References

The Bell X-22A is suitable to group with the following collection series.

U.S. X-planes experiment before 2000Bell X-1Bell X-2Douglas X-3 StilettoNorthrop X-4 BantamBell X-5Convair X-6Lockheed X-7Aerojet X-8 AerobeeBell X-9 ShrikeNorth American X-10Convair X-11 (XB-65) AltasConvair X-12 (XB-65) Altas IIRyan X-13 VertijetBell X-14Northrop American X-15Bell X-16 Bald EagleLockheed X-17Hiller X-18Curtiss-Wright X-19 (XC-143)Boeing X-20 Dyna SoarNorthrop X-21ABell X-22A

U.S. Tri-Service VTOL transport competition in 1961Hiller X-18Curtiss-Wright X-19 (XC-143)Bell X-22U.S. VTOL experimental aircraft

1/72 scale Bell X-22A Tri-services VTOL X-plane prototype

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