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de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model CS-AAJ, Named “Salazar” Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72COM005
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de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, Salazar, CS-AAJ – 72COM005
Length | 14.2 cm | 5.6 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 12.3 cm | 4.8 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Oxford Diecast 72COM005 History of Flight
Oxford Diecast History of Flight series 72COM005 replicates in 1/72 scale Diecast the DH.88 Comet with Portuguese registration CS-AAJ, named “Salazar”, ex-Black Magic, G-ACSP.
Salazar
After participating in the 1934 MacRobertson International Air Race, G-ACSP ‘Black Magic’ was sold to Portuguese owners. Registration as CS-AAJ and renamed “Salazar”. Discovered in 1979, the dilapidated Salazar was returned to England from Portugal. It is under restoration by the Comet Racer Project Group based at Derby Airfield to its former Black Magic livery.
de Havilland DH.88 Comet
The de Havilland DH 88 Comet is a British twin-engined, tandem-seat racing aircraft. Designed for the 1934 MacRobertson International Air Race from London to Melbourne. Five Comets were built, three for the race; later, another for the French government and one for Mr Cyril Nicholson. Grosvenor House registration G-ACSS won the race, with G-ACSR finishing fourth; Black Magic, G-ACSP, retired with mechanical problems. However, the Comet set many records during and post-race.
The airframe construction is of wood with a stressed plywood skin and fabric. Load-bearing components are metal. The enclosed cockpit had dual flight controls, but only the forward position had a complete set of instruments. The DH.88 uses two de Havilland Gipsy Six ‘R’ inverted air-cooled, six-cylinder, inline engines, driving two-bladed Ratier variable pitch propellers.
de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model CS-AAJ, Named “Salazar” Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72COM005
AUD $75.00
Sold out