I found more toy airplane photos in my files. This one is made of hard plastic and is only 2" (5.08cm) L x 2 1/8" (5.39cm) wingspan x 3/4" (1.90cm) H and is based on Bell's X1A experimental aircraft. Built in 1945 to test supersonic capabilities, this aircraft was famously flown by Chuck Yeager and was strapped to the bomb bay of a B-29 were it was drop launched.
This airplane looks like one of those that would have been sold in a bag full of airplanes back in the day. I recall seeing bags of mini-planes made by MPC and other companies but as I'm not a big fan of those kinds of toys (many tiny toys in a big bag for .99¢ kind of thing), never researched who would probably have made this. Enjoy! Opa Fritz
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