Fisher US Air Force Thunderbirds Space Pen & Pencil Set

United States Air ForceOfficially Licensed Product of the Department of the Air ForceAs Commander of the Thunderbirds, Lt. Colonel Ron Mumm asked Paul Fisher to design a pen with a gripping knob to allow easy removal and replacement from the small, lower leg pocket of the pilots flight suits. Today, this pen is the official writing instrument of Thunderbirds pilots. The Thunderbirds logo sits atop the gripping knob of the pen. Otherwise, its a regular AG7 model pen as used on all the manned space flights.The T7 is made from solid brass with an extremely hard chrome plating; it is a heavy pen, with the weight resting reassuringly in your hand as you write. It has a very positive and substantial feeling click mechanism, with a plunger on the top for extending the refill, as well as a unique side release button to retract it. Its special design helps to ensure that you will always remember to retract the point before you slide it back into your pocket.Containing a Fisher Space Pen Pressurized Ink Refill Cartridge, theT7 will write upside down at any angle, under water, through grease, in extreme temperatures (-30 to +250 degrees F), on almost any surface, three times longer than the average pen, and of course, in the gravity free vacuum of space.The T7P Thunderbirds pencil complements your Thunderbirds Space Pen.Please note:Engraving is only available on the Thunderbirds pen; the Thunderbirds pencil is unable to be engraved.Material:BrassFinish:Chrome PlatedColor:ChromeLength:Pen Open 5.0; Closed 5.29 / Pencil Open 5.35Diameter:.38 / .27Cartridge:Fisher PR4, Black Ink, Medium Point; Compatible with any PR cartridge/ .9mm Lead for pencilPackaging:Capsule Gift BoxPlease note: Fisher Space Pen does not offer replacement lead or erasers for the Thunderbirds pencil.Eraser dimensions:Length, Entire 11mmLength, Rubber 5mmDiameter, Metal Ring 7mmDiameter, Rubber 5mm