1/72 scale Convair X-11, X-12, Atlas-A, Atlas-B, Atlas-D, XB-65. SM-65B, CGM-16D -U.S. first ICBM

Aircraft History and Specification

In October 1945, U.S. Army issued supersonic missile requirement to the industries which received many military missiles technical papers from Nazi Germany. In 1946, Convair submitted several proposals and was received funding for the MX-774 rocket study. In 1949, Soviet detonated its first nuclear weapon, U.S.A.F. gave highest priority to Convair to develop a more conventional long range nuclear armed missiles. Convair suggested a series of test articles, 16 single-stage test-bed that designated X-11 (later changed to Atlas A), and 13 one-and-one-half stage prototypes which designated X-12 (later changed to Atlas B, then XB-65 as a bomber category, and then XSM-16 as the strategic missile). The first launch of the Atlas A was in 1957, 5 failures from 8 launches. The first launch of the Atlas B was in 1958, 4 failures from 10 launches. In 1959, Atlas D (CGM-16D) ICBM officially declared operational and taken over by the Strategic Air Command. It entered the U.S. Air Force first ICBM squadron and used as space launcher until 1967.

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Experimental intercontinental ballistic missile (Atlas-A /-B / X-11 / X-12 / XB-65A)

Operational intercontinental ballistic missile (Atlas-D / CGM-16D)

To prove in configuration of the production version of the Atlas missile

16ft.

76ft.

10ft.

2x North American XLR43-NA-5 rocket engine (X-11 / Atlas A)

3x North American XLR43-NA-5 rocket engine (X-12 / Atlas-B /-D)

18030 mph

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1x W-38 warhead

Model References

The model kit contents parts able to build the Atlas A (X-11), Atlas B (X-12, XB-65, SM-65B), Atlas D (CGM-16D) model optionally!

The Convair Atlas is suitable to group with the following collection series.

U.S. Experimantal aircraft "X-Planes"

Bell X1

Bell X-2

Douglas X-3 Stilletto

Northrop X-4 Bantam

Bell X-5

Convair X-6

Lockheed X-7

Aerojet General X-8 Aerobee

Bell X-9 Shrike

North Ameriacn X-10

Convair X-11 Atlas A

Convair X-12 Atlas B

Ryan X-13 Vertijet

Bell X-14

Northrop American X-15

Bell X-16 Bald Eagle

Lockheed X-17

Hiller X-18

Curtiss-Wright X-19

Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar

Northrop X-21A

Bell X-22A

Martin Mariette X-23A PRIME

Martin Mariette X-24A/B

Bensen X-25

Schweizer X-26A / Lockheed X-26B Q-Star

Lockheed X-27 Lancer

Pereira X-28A Osprey

Grumman X-29A

Rockwell International X-30A

Rockwell International / MBB X-31A

Boeing X-32A

Lockheed X-33A

Orbital Sciences X-34

Lockheed Martin X-35A

Boeing X-36

Boeing X-37

Scale-Composites X-38 CRV

X-39 (unknown)

Boeing X-40A

Boeing X-41 CAV

Orbital Sciences X-42 USFEx

Micro Craft X-43A Hyper-X

Lockheed Martin / NASA X-44 Manta

Boeing X-45A UAV

Boeing X-46

Northrop Grumman X-47 Pegasus

Boeing / NASA X-48

X-49 (unknown)

Boeing / DARPA X-50 Dragonfly

Post war U.S.A.F. bomber

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Douglas XB-42 (XA-42) Mixmaster

Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster

Boeing XB-44 (B-29D) Superfortress

North American B-45 Tornado

Convair XB-46

Boeing B-47 Startojet

Martin XB-48

Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing

Boeing B-50 Superfortress

Martin XB-51 (XA-45)

Boeing B-52 Startofortress

Convair XB-53 (XA-44)

Boeing XB-54 (B-50C)

Boeing XB-55

Boeing XB-56 (B-47C)

Martin B-57 Canberra

Convair B-58 Hustler

Boeing XB-59

Convair YB-60

Martin B-61A (TM-61) Matador

Northrop XB-62 (SM-62) Snark

Boeing B-63 (GAM-63) Rascal

North American XB-64 (SM-64) Navaho

Convair XB-65 (SM-65 / X-11 / X-12) Altas

Douglas B-66 (A-3) Destroyer

Radioplane XB-67 (GAM-67) Crossbow

Martin XB-68 (SM-68) Titan

Lockheed RB-69A (P2V-7U / SP-2H) Neptune

North American XB-70 Valkryie

Lockheed XB-71 (SR-71 / A-11 / YF-12A) Blackbird