Chad Slattery X Plane Model Collection
Marquardt RJ43 Ramjet for X-7

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This model was made by Pacific Miniatures. The RJ43 was the world's first supersonic ramjet engine and developed in conjunction with Boeing's IM99 Bomarc missile. To provide a quick, cheap testbed for the RJ43, the Air Force turned to Lockheed's Skunk Works. The X-7 was the result.

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