Dragon Models 1:400 DRW55658 Laker Airways DC-10-10 Skytrain, G-AZZC "Eastern Belle" |
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Scale: 1:400 |
Length: 5.5" |
Width: 4.75" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: DM-DRW55658 |
Period: Modern |
** ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. **
Historical:
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine wide-body jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 hasrange for medium- to long-haul flights, capable of carrying a maximum of 380 passengers. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to McDonnell Douglas's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as theLockheed L-1011 TriStar, which has a similar layout to the DC-10.
Production of the DC-10 ended in 1989 with 386 delivered to airlines and 60 to the U.S. Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated KC-10 Extender.[2] The largest operator of the DC-10 is U.S. cargo airline FedEx Express. The DC-10 was succeeded by the related McDonnell Douglas MD-11. Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in the 1990s, conducted an upgrade program for DC-10s, equipping several with a glass cockpit, leading to their re-designation as MD-10s. The DC-10's last commercial passenger flight took place in February 2014.
Info: Laker Airways DC-10-10 Skytrain, G-AZZC "Eastern Belle", G-AZZC "Eastern Belle"