Mikro Mir MM72-014 Soviet flying wing airliner KhAI-3 Scale 1:72 Plastic Model Aircraft Kit

KhAI-3 flying wing airliner in 1/72 scale is represented in this plastic model kit by Mikro Mir. The model depicts an unusual Soviet experimental transport aircraft developed during the interwar period using a flying wing configuration. This plastic model kit reproduces the distinctive aerodynamic layout of the aircraft and is supplied unpainted and unassembled.

The KhAI-3 was developed in the 1930s at the Kharkiv Aviation Institute as an experimental aircraft exploring the flying wing concept for civil transport applications. Instead of a conventional fuselage and wing arrangement, the aircraft integrated passenger space within the wing structure, creating a compact and unconventional design.

KhAI-3 - Soviet Interwar Flying Wing Experimental Airliner

The aircraft was built as a research project to investigate alternative aerodynamic layouts and structural solutions for transport aircraft. Although the concept remained experimental, the KhAI-3 demonstrated early interest in flying wing configurations long before such designs became widely studied in later decades.

For modelers: Flying wing aircraft rely heavily on precise alignment of the wing sections and engine nacelles to maintain the correct geometry. Careful dry fitting of the wing assembly helps preserve the distinctive silhouette of this unconventional aircraft design.

Kit Contents

• Plastic parts
• Assembly instructions

Paints and glue are not included.

Model Kit Specifications

• Manufacturer: Mikro Mir
• Scale: 1/72
• Model (SKU): MM72-014
• Type: Aircraft Model Kit
• Subject: KhAI-3 flying wing airliner
• Role: Experimental transport aircraft
• Subject country: Soviet Union
• Period: Interwar period
• Condition: New in Box
• Kit description: Unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit. Paints and glue are not included.

This plastic model kit by Mikro Mir belongs to the aircraft model kits category and is presented in 1/72 scale aircraft kits. You can explore more aviation subjects in the air model kits collection.