Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-4
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-1
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-2
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-3
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-5
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-6
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-7
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-8
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-9
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-10
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-11
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-4
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-1
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-2
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-3
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-5
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-6
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-7
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-8
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-9
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-10
    Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-11
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-4
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-1
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-2
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-3
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-5
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-6
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-7
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-8
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-9
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-10
Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing-11

Legends AD408/09: NASA S72 RSRA/X-Wing

The RSRA was developed under a joint NASA/Army program in the 1970s to test developmental propulsion and rotor systems. Two aircraft were built by Sikorsky: 72001 (tail 545 / N740NA) and 72002 (tail 546 / N741NA). Both RSRA aircraft could fly in 3 different configurations – as a pure helicopter, a compound helicopter fitted with wings and TF34 (S-3A Viking) engines on fuselage mounted pylons, or a fixed wing aircraft with the rotor removed. 

The RSRA was a first in many respects, and featured a crew extraction system that when activated, used explosives to sever the rotor blades from the hub allowing for crew members to be jettisoned from the aircraft via rockets. 

The X-Wing:

Aircraft S/N 72002 was later modified by Sikorsky to test a new “X-Wing” rotor system that could be stopped in flight and act as a wing. This newly modified 72002 became 72003 and was known as the RSRA/X-Wing. Both 72002 and 72003 wore tail N741NA. 

Aircraft 72003 completed several test flights after its conversion without the new X-Wing rotor system installed, but due to budgetary constraints, the aircraft never flew with the X-Wing rotor attached.

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Air Drop Specifications

AD408 and AD409 are listed together due to their shared history. 

AD408 has been cut from the horizontal stabilizer removed from S72A-1 RSRA S/N 72002. Sheet 3 of AD408 features 5 Opal Holographic Air Drops that are randomly fulfilled amongst orders. 

AD409 has been cut from components removed from the S72X-1 RSRA/X-Wing S/N 72003. Sheet 3 of AD409 features Data Plates and Multicolors in addition to 5 Opal Holographic Air Drops. 

Note: Photos of AD605, RSRA S/N 72001 are also included in this listing. 605 can be purchased separately on its listing. 

All Air Drops ship in a sealed bag with a limited-edition sticker and display stand.