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Molniya Buran OK-92 space shuttle. In 1972, U.S. President Nixon approved a program to develop a reusable Space Shuttle system. In the USSR, the space shuttle was viewed first of all as a carrier of nuclear weapons. The Soviet military convinced that U.S. planned to use the shuttle for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on Russia. Therefore the USSR needed an analogous capability to maintain the strategic balance. In 1976, the Minis...
Molniya Buran OK-1.01 space shuttle. In 1974, after failure of the N-1 Lunar rocket, the Soviet military preferred a new family of modular following the loss of space race to America. In 1976, the Ministers of the USSR launched the program of the reusable spacecraft system. The former OKB-1 bureau was restructured to NPO Energia enterprise that in charge of the program development. The U.S. shuttle design was studied by Soviet...
NPO Energia Rocket. In 1974, after failure of the N-1 Lunar rocket, the Soviet military preferred a new family of modular following the loss of space race to America. In 1976, the Ministers of the USSR launched the program of the reusable spacecraft system. The former OKB-1 bureau was restructured to NPO Energia enterprise that in charge of the program development. The U.S. shuttle design was studied by Soviet rocket scientist...
Boeing YC-14 STOL prototype to replace the C-130 Hercules. (includes these BONUS kits Bell X-16, McCulloch YH-30 and Lockheed YO-3A) In 1972, the U.S. Air Force issued the Advanced transport STOL transport program for a new medium airlifter that capable of operations into battle zones with short, temporary airfields. Two proposals were accepted for construction as the Boeing YC-14 and McDonnell-Douglas YC-15 prototypes. The Bo...
Northrop YRB-49A (includes these BONUS kits Hughes XV-9A Hot cycle, MSU XV-11A Marvel and Ryan VZ-3RY) In June 1948, after the flight test of the YB-49 was proved, the U.S. Air Force ordered the type into full production as the RB-49A reconnaissance aircraft. It was powered by six jet engines, two of them externally mounted in under-wing pods, ruining the aircraft's sleek, aerodynamic lines, but extending its range by carrying...
Martin P6M-2 SeaMaster production (Anigrand code is AA144-099) (see the picture for the 3 bonus kits! North-American FJ-1, 1/144 Sikorsky HOS-1 Hoverfly II and Columbia XJL-1
Xian Y-20 Kunpeng. Three bonus kits included are: Chngdou J-10B fighter, Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter and Guizhou Soar Dragon UAV. In 2006, China government launched a Y-XX program for the development of large transport aircraft to meet its military modernization drive by 2015. Two major Chinese aviation companies Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and Xi'an Aircraft Corporation expressed interest to develop the Y-XX airc...
Lockheed SR-95 Penetrator plus bonus kits: Lockheed Have Blue, Lockheed Hopeless Diamond and Northrop XST. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the U.S. Air Force and NASA have supported a number of studies of aircraft that are consistent with accounts of the Aurora reconnaissance aircraft project, the proposed successor to the SR-71 Blackbird which would retired in 1999. While various sources disclosed that Lockheed's secret Skunk Wor...
Sukhoi T-4 Sotka Soviet supersonic bomber
In 1963, the Soviet government issues a requirement for developing an aircraft analogous to the North-American XB-70 Valkyrie. Sukhoi, Tupolev and Yakovlev competed with the T-4, Tu-135 and Yak-33. The Sukhoi design, with its high cruise speed of 3,200 km/h was favored over the other two designs. In 1964, the building of a prototype was authorized. The first T-4, designated '101', fi...
Budd RB-1/C-93 Conestoga The first stainless steel cargo airplane (includes these BONUS kits Sikorsky R-8B Hoverfly, Bowlus XCG=8 and Stearman-Hammond JH-1). In 1941, the U.S. War Department required for a twin-engine transport comparable in performance to the Douglas C-47, to be constructed of "non-strategic materials". At the time, U.S. government feared that the thousands of new aircraft needed for the war effort might crea...
Lockheed SR-91 Aurora (with bonus kits: Lockheed F-19A, Northrop X-49, U.S. Marine LHX Stingbat) Beginning in the mid-1980s, the U.S. Air Force and NASA have supported a number of studies of aircraft that are consistent with accounts of the Aurora reconnaissance aircraft project, the proposed successor to the SR-71 Blackbird which would retired in 1999. While various sources disclosed that Lockheed-Martin was developing a Mach...
Short SC.5 Belfast RAF Heavy transport. Includes these BONUS kits Scott Aviation Bulldog T.1, Saunders-Roe SR.177 and Supermarine Type 545. In 1959, Royal Air Force issued operational requirement, ASR.371 for a heavy freighter capable of carrying a wide range of military loads over long ranges. Short proposed the SC.5/10 design which was based on company studies from 1950s. The project started with the designation Belfast C.1....
Short Shetland flying boat with bonus kits: G.A.L. Twin Hotspur, Miles Magister with Articulated trailer wing & Martin-Baker MB.5). In 1941, the Bristish Air Ministry issued an requirement for a heavy defensive armament, long range flying boat that intended to replace the Short Sunderland. Saunders-Roe propsed S.41 to the Air Ministry, and was asked to combine the project with Short's proposal. The detailed design was performe...
Shin Maywa US-1A JMSD air-sea rescue amphibian. (Includes these BONUS kits Kayaba Ka-1, Mitsubishi LR-1 and Mitsubishi MU-2S) In 1966, the JMSDF awarded Shin Maywa company a contract to develop a large STOL aircraft for anti-submarine warfare and air-sea rescue work respectively. Two prototypes were built under designation PS-X and flight tests began in October 1967, leading to an order for PS-1 ASW production. The PS-1 had no...
BMW Schnellbomber P.II. Includes BONUS kits of the Messerschmitt Me.1111, Arado Ar.E.530, Blohm and Voss Bv.P.192 and Messerschmitt Me.1019-16. Long range Forward-swept wing bomber.
In 1944, Reichsmarschall Goring instructed the Messerschmitt and Junkers to design and produce very long-range bombers which would be capable of carrying a 4,000 kg bomb load, at high speeds and over extreme distances, to mount strategic air stri...
Vickers Windsor Includes these bonus kits Handley-Page HP.75 Manx, Baynes Bat, Vickers Type-432. In 1941, the Bristish Air Ministry issued an requirement for a high-altitude bomber with a pressurised crew compartment. By the time Vickers was already working on a experimental Wellingtion with pressure cabin nose. They submitted Type 447 proposal to Air Ministry, and was received contract for three Windsor prototypes plus two B....
Blohm-und-Voss Bv.P.184 Includes bonus kits of the Henschel Hs.P.122; Messerschitt Me.Libelle; Junkers EF.128; Blohm-und-Voss Bv.P.204 Between 1942 and 1944 the Blohm and Voss design team submitted to RLM a number of project proposals for long-range bombers. One design for a reconnaissance and bomber proposed under the project designation P.184.01 was come from mind of Blohm and Voss cheif designer and head of the project bure...
Handley-Page Halifax B Mk.I. Includes BONUS kits of the GAL.56/04, Miles M.30 X-Minor and Avro Rota. Main RAF heavy bomber other than Lancaster. In 1936, when the British Air Ministry issued Specification B.12/36 which called for a conventional design which could operate from existing airfields but have a range of not less than 3,000 miles and carry a bomb load in excess of 8,000 lbs. In all 19 aircraft manufacturers were advi...
Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind flying boat. Includes these bonus kits Kaman SH-2 Seaspirite, de Havilland U-6A Beaver and North-American XA2J-1 Super Savage. In 1944, the U.S. Navy asked the industries to enter a design competition for a 105,000 pound patrol boat powered by four radials. At the end of the war, two German Bv.222 flying boats were captured by US forces. Convair acquired one for evaluation at Naval Air Station, the inte...
Boeing YAL-1A The Airborne Laser Test Bed. Includes bonus kits of the Bede BD-5 / Pilatus UV-20A Chiricahua / Northrop Tacit Blue. In 1996, the U.S. Air Force launched the Airborne Laser program for the destruction of tactical theatre ballistic missiles. The Department of Defense awarded Boeing for the program management, systems integration, battle management system and modification of the 747-400F aircraft. Northrop Grumman ...
Mil V-12 Homer. World's largest helicopter. Includes bonus kits of the YaK-24 Horse / Kamov Ka-60 / Kamov A-16. In 1961, the Soviet Air Force issued an requirement for a heavy lift helicopter able to carry major missile components. It would be worked together with the Antonov An-22 airlifter that would carry remote missile launch site. Mil OKB was selected for a tandem-rotor layout development. The bureau claimed a twin side-b...
Messerschmitt Me-321 Gigant. Heavy glider for invasion of Britain & Russia. Includes bonus kits of the Gotha Go.50 / Lippisch Glider-bomber / He.111Z Zwilling / DFS DFS-230. In 1940, due to the preparations for the invasion of Britain and Russia, the Luftwaffe's Transport Command realized a need for a larger capacity cargo and troop carrying aircraft. It was decided that the most cost-effective solution was to use giant glider...