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- Handcarved Mahogany Wood Model Airplane
- Handcrafted and Handpainted
- Comes with base stand ready to display
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C-990 American Airplane Model. The Convair 990 Coronado is a jet airliner manufactured by Convair. In 1961, the first 990 Coronado entered production. The 990 was considered the fastest passenger jet since it was built with a speed of about Mach 0.91. There were original plans to use the bulges of the 990 Coronados as fuel tanks. In 1963, there were only 37 990s produced. The 990 Coronado has a crew of three and has a seating capacity of 96 to 121 passengers. It has a maximum speed of 534 knots and a range of 4,700 nm. The primary user of the 990 Coronado was American Airlines. There were several 990s that survived. A former Swissair Convair is currently on display at the Swiss transportation museum in Verkehrshaus, Luzem, while two 990s are owned by the Mojave Spaceport. Of these, one 990 is on display at the airport's entrance and the other is used for movie and television filming projects. Dimensions: 15.25"L x 7"W x 3.3"H
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Golden Era Jetliner
By Steve Loving
The CV 990 was a speedster for its day and able to do Mach .91. She was powered by the civilian version of the F-104 engine. Interestingly, the fan was located at the rear of the engine pod rather than at the front. Less than 100 were built and she was eventually overshadowed by the Boeing 707. Some 50 years later there are very few survivors. None are fly able and only a couple are on static display around the globe. This Convair 990 model is well crafted and displays well. I like the American " Astrojet" paint scheme. The CV 990 offers a nice well -crafted historical example for your collection. Order one now, I think you will be pleased.
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