HIGHLY DETAILED: Finely engineered plastic model kit with detailed parts and fully illustrated instruction manual Model kit of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird spy plane which was famous for reaching Mach 3. The Blackbird’s design was derived from the Lockheed A12, a CIA project which aimed to create an aircraft that could safely overfly the Soviet Union. The blackbird holds numerous records to this day including the absolute speed and altitude record. The SR-71B was a trainer variant of the Blackbird featuring a distinctive ‘humpback’ look. This impressive model can be used in many ways, be it as a exhibit, for exciting game scenarios or as a valuable collector's item.