Conceptual aircraft model

Made:
circa 2000
commissioner:
Shell Oil Company
Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner
Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner

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Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner, commissioned by Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, c.2000.

Details

Category:
Aeronautics
Object Number:
Y2006.45
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), paint, glass, metal (unknown), polyurethane, paper (fibre product) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 800 mm x 6530 mm x 3700 mm,
type:
model aircraft
credit:
Gift of Margaret Bird

Parts

Wing of conceptual aircraft model

Wing of conceptual aircraft model

PL Wing of conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner, commissioned by Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, c.2000. The vertical attachment has detached from the wing - this is Y2006.45/4.

Measurements:
overall: 500 mm x 4000 mm x 1800 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) , paint , glass , metal (unknown) , polyurethane , paper (fibre product) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.45/2
type:
model aircraft
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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