US EditionNASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons model
- The LEGO Group is set to launch a new set on May 15, 2025, featuring a detailed model of the Boeing 747 equipped to carry the NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise.
- This release commemorates the 1983 international goodwill tour when NASA 905, a modified 747, carried Enterprise to air shows including the Paris Air Show.
- The 2,417-piece set includes features like deployable 18-wheel landing gear on the 747, attachable engines and a tail cone on Enterprise, plus a display stand with information plaques.
- Priced at $229.99, the model measures about two feet long with a 21-inch wingspan and reproduces the '376' marking seen on NASA 905 during its European stops.
- The set allows aerospace enthusiasts to build and display a landmark pairing that helped advance reusable spacecraft testing and transport during the early Shuttle program.
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Lego has a new space shuttle set and this one comes with its own private jet
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New LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set pays tribute to space exploration
The LEGO Company has introduced its latest building set, the LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. This 2,417-piece model pays tribute to a significant moment in aviation and space exploration history. It accurately depicts NASA’s modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and the Space Shuttle Enterprise, as seen during their 1983 appearance at the Paris Air Show. © The LEGO Group Designed with adult LEGO enthusiasts, the set offers a challe…
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This Post Was Originally Pubslished Here: Lego has a new space shuttle set and this one comes with its own private jet-GameCentral-Entertainment – Metro appeared first on Future Tech Trends. Two aircraft for the price of one (Lego) The space shuttle may no longer be in active service, but you can keep the dream alive with a new Lego set that features two separate vehicles. There have been dozens of Lego space shuttle sets over the years, …
LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to take flight this month
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to take flight this month The LEGO Group has officially unveiled the LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set which recreates the Boeing 747 and NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise in brick form. The set goes on sale on May 18th, priced at $229.99/£199.99; check out the promotional images here… Celebrate historic aerospace innovation with the LEGO® Icons Shuttle Carrier…
Build to Blast-off: NASA’s Space Shuttle Carrier Takes Flight in New LEGO Set
The LEGO Group is counting down to the lift-off of its latest LEGO Icons set. Thankfully, adults won’t need to be rocket scientists to piece it together. The LEGO Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Set recreates a modified Boeing 747, originally used to ferry NASA Space Shuttle orbiters from landing sites back to base until 2012. Mimicking the Enterprise’s look during its 1983 international tour, this 2,417-piece model celebrates a crucial turning …
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