Oxford Diecast History of Flight 72COM003
de Havilland Comet Diecast Model
G-ACSR, MacRobertson Air Race, October 1934 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| de Havilland Comet | | 4.75" | | 7.25" |
The MacRobertson International Air Race, a race between London and Melbourne to be held in October 1934 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the State of Victoria, was announced in 1933. Despite previous British air racing successes, culminating in 1931 in the outright winning of the Schneider Trophy, there was no British aeroplane capable of putting up a challenge over the MacRobertson course with its long overland stages. In January 1934, the de Havilland company stepped into the breach when it offered to design a 200 mph (322 km/h) aircraft to compete in the race and produce a limited run if three were ordered by February 1934. The sale price of £5,000 each would by no means cover the development costs.
Designed specifically for the 1934 Victorian Centenary Air Race from Mildenhall, England to Melbourne, Australia, the Comet was first flown on September 8th, 1934. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Oxford Diecast "History of Flight" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of civilian and military aircraft.
Oxford Diecast "History of Flight" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Spinning propellers.
- No pilot figures.
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