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Curtiss C-46F Commando 1/400 Scale Diecast Model Northeast Airlines, N4718N Brand: AeroClassics 200 SKU: AC411116
AUD $85.00
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Curtiss C-46F Commando 1/400 Scale Diecast Model, Northeast Airlines, N4718N – AC411116
Length | 5.8 cm | 2.3 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 8.2 cm | 3.2 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage fixed extended
- Display stand not included.
AeroClassics AC411116
AeroClassics AC411116 replicates in 1/400 scale diecast the C-46F, registration N4718N, Northeast Airlines, circa the early 1950s.
Northeast Airlines
Northeast Airlines was an American airline that initially operated domestic services in the northeastern United States and later international routes. Founded as Boston-Maine Airways on July 20, 1931, a Pan Am contractor, rebranding as Northeast Airlines in November 1940, merged into Delta Air Lines in 1972.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is an American twin-engine transport aircraft that first flew on March 26, 1940, entering service in 1940 with the USAAC—designated as the R5C in the US Navy/Marine Corps. It served in most World War II theatres of operation, the most famous flying over “The Hump” (Himalaya Mountains), transporting supplies to China from India.
At the time of production, it was the largest twin-engine aircraft in the world, with a cargo capacity twice the volume and three times the weight of the C-47. It remained in service with the USAF until 1968 and served in Korea and Vietnam. Postwar, it saw limited use as an airliner due to high operating costs. Production ended in 1945 with 3,181 airframes completed.
It has a flight crew of three, two pilots, a navigator, and an optional loadmaster. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, driving four-bladed Curtiss Electric constant-speed propellers and later three-blade Hamilton-Standard propellers.
Curtiss C-46F Commando 1/400 Scale Diecast Model Northeast Airlines, N4718N Brand: AeroClassics 200 SKU: AC411116
AUD $85.00
In stock