Postage Stamp Planes Airliner Collection PS5815-1
Boeing 737-800 Diecast Model
WestJet Airlines, C-FLBV |
| 1:300 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | | 5.25" | | 4.75" |
The 737-800 is a stretch version of the 737 Next Generation of short to medium range, narrow-body jet airliners. It replaced the older 727-200 and the discontinued McDonnell Douglas MD-80 on most North American fleets. The -800 entered service in 1998 and competes in the same class with the Airbus A320.
WestJet Airlines is a Canadian airline that began operations in February of 1996 out of Calgary as a low-cost alternative for air service to locations in Western Canada. Since that time, the carrier has grown to become an international airline, second-largest to Air Canada. Their mainline fleet consists of 117 aircraft, 100 of which are Boeing's 737 Next Generation aircraft. The airlines hasn't really changed its teal-and-blue colored livery since its first flights, but they added a stylized maple leag to their long-haul 767 aircraft in 2015. The airline received such positive response to the new logo that they plan to add it to their whole fleet.
Designed as a smaller, short-ranged alternative to the Boeing 707 and 727, the 737 was first flown on April 9th, 1967. Over its long operational carreer, the 737 has spawned numerous variants ranging in capacity from less than 100 to more than 200 seats. In fact, the 737 series is the best-selling jetliner in aviation history with more than 6,500 aircraft manufactured to date and more than 4,500 still in service with over 500 airlines around the world. Incredibly, there is a 737 taking off or landing somewhere in the world, on average, every five seconds. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Model Power "Airliner Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft.
Model Power "Airliner Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Selected moving parts such as spinning propellers.
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