Douglas DC-3
Size 26 x 40 x 8 in inches
This
handcrafted model is painted in the same paint scheme as the original and is
painstakingly built from Philippine mahogany by our skilled craftsmen.
Weathered by fine art artist.
Interior custom lighting, exterior custom lighting, custom moving propellers powered by 2 x DC miniature motors
Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3 airliner model. Undoubtedly a classic airliner, and almost certainly as well known to travelers all over the world as to aviation enthusiasts, by the end of 1991 the Douglas DC-3 as a type, had been in service continuously for 55 years, with a safety record that has become almost legendary. Civil DC-3s delivered to US airlines before the nation became involved in World War II played a most important part in the development of reliable national air routes. It has been recorded that in the period 1936-1941 national passenger mileage in the US increased by almost 600 per cent, a growth that was very largely due to the DC-3, which was the primary airplane of most US airlines in this period. The DC-3's rugged reliability also appealed to military planners as soon as the requirement for large numbers of transport airplanes was appreciated.