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Aluminum Dakota DC 3 Airliner Airplane Model 26.5"
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This expert level, highly detailed, museum quality, Douglas Dakota DC 3 aircraft model is brand new, fully built & assembled (not a kit).
The Douglas DC 3 airliner model is completely hand-built & handcrafted of aluminum etched metal sheets over a lightweight hard plastic frame. The wheels are metal and the tires are made of rubber.
This limited edition Dakota DC 3 model is highly detailed with extreme engine detail, windows, landing lights and even rivets are shown. The model aircraft can be displayed hanging from the ceiling, sitting on it's own landing gear or mounted on it's own solid Mahogany wood stand (included).
This model is silver and there are no other markings. It is sure to become a conversational addition to your aviation decor and is the perfect size for hanging.
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. Many DC-3s are still used in all parts of the world.
The DC-3 was engineered by a team led by chief engineer Arthur E. Raymond and first flew on December 17, 1935 (the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk). The aircraft was the result of a marathon phone call from American Airlines CEO Cyrus Smith to Donald Douglas requesting the design of an improved successor to the DC-2. Total production of the DC-3 was 16,079. More than 400 remained in commercial service in 1998.
With only three refuelling stops, eastbound transcontinental flights across the U.S. taking approximately 15 hours became possible. Westbound trips took 17 hours 30 minutes because of typical prevailing headwinds — still a significant improvement over the competing Boeing 247. Before the arrival of the DC-3, such a trip would entail short hops in slower and shorter range aircraft during the day, coupled with train travel overnight.
Early U.S. airlines like United, American, TWA and Eastern ordered over 400 DC-3s. These fleets paved the way for the modern American air travel industry, quickly replacing trains as the favored means of long-distance travel across the United States.
During World War II, many civilian DC-3s were drafted for the war effort and just over 10,000 US military versions of the DC-3 were built, under the designations C-47, C-53, R4D, and Dakota. Peak production was reached in 1944, with 4853 being delivered. The armed forces of many countries used the DC-3 and its military variants for the transport of troops, cargo, and wounded.
- Size: 26.5" length x 38.5" wingspan x 6.75" height (14.2" height on the included stand)
- Weight: 2.64 lbs
- Material: Aluminum
- Handcrafted individually
- Free shipping within the continental 48 U.S. States
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