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Skymarks Aircraft of the World SKR690
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Display Model
USAAF 440th TCG, #42-92717 Stoy Hora, Normandy, France, D-Day, June 6th 1944

1:80 Scale   Length   Width
Douglas C-47 Skytrain   9.5"   14.25"

The Douglas C-47 was based on the DC-3, but its wingspan was 6 inches longer and it had large cargo doors, reinforced fuselage, and cargo hooks under the center wing section. It had a crew of three and could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo or 28 troops. Other variants included the AC-47Q antiaircraft systems evaluation aircraft, the C-53 Skytrooper, and the R4D for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. "Honey Bun III" belonged to the USAAF 436th TCG, 80th TCS.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Designed to meet an American Airlines requirement for an enlarged version of the DC-2, the DC-3 was first flown on December 17th, 1935. Capable of carrying 24 passengers at a cruising speed of 180 mph, the DC-3's speed and long range revolutionized commercial air travel in the 1930s and 40s, when it carried 90 percent of the world's air travelers. Early DC-3s used Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines, but Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Radials were fitted to later versions; these engines had better single engine performance and allowed the DC-3 to fly at higher altitudes.

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Skymarks Aircraft of the World

The Skymarks Aircraft of the World range presents affordable plastic models of civilian aircraft in a variety of scales depending on the aircraft type. Each model arrives with the fuselage, wings, tail surfaces and engines packaged separately and can be easily snapped together in minutes with no paint or glue required.

Skymarks display model airplanes feature:

  • Solid molded plastic construction.
  • Realistic panel lines and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".

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