Hasegawa 1/72 B-47E W 3d Printed Rato Model Kit

The Boeing B-47E Stratojet was the USAF's first swept-wing jet bomber and the backbone of Strategic Air Command during the early Cold War. The B-47 introduced revolutionary features including swept wings, bicycle landing gear, and podded jet engines. This special edition includes 3D-printed RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off) bottles that were strapped to the fuselage to boost the heavily laden bomber off shorter runways—a dramatic Cold War-era procedure. The B-47 could carry nuclear weapons at speeds approaching 600 mph, making it the primary nuclear deterrent before the B-52. Hasegawa captures the elegant bomber with RATO accessories.