Vintage 1988 LUFTANSA AIRLINES DC-10 Hard to find Jet Airplane, Diecast Metal Pristine Condition / Factory Sealed! Ertl-Perfect gift!
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Awesome looking & hard to find: LUFTANSA AIRLINES DC-10 JET AIRPLANE.
Constructed of die cast metal. Made in 1988 by ERTL. Highly sought-after, hard to find model! Large model-Measures 6"L x 6"W x 2"H. Beautiful, rare model-in Pristine condition-never been removed from its factory-sealed card. Plastic bubble packaging has some wear. Perfect gift for Luftansa Airlines employees, Airplane, Ertl and vintage die cast metal toy collectors! Read DC10 bio below....Note: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away several years ago. I am (just now) able to bring myself to begin selling his cars-so they can be shared with the world. All pristine and mint condition vintage models will (eventually) be listed here on ETSY. All the inventory is NEW (vintage) merchandise-which was intended for retail sale. Please know-our diecast toys have NEVER been "played-with” we do not sell used, or damaged toys.
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.Aircraft Bio:The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American wide-body airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; and was introduced on August 5, 1971 by American Airlines.The tri-jet has two turbofans on under-wing pylons and a third one at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The twin aisle layout has a typical seating for 270 in two classes. The initial DC-10-10 had a 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) range for transcontinental flights, and the -15 had more powerful engines for hot and high airports. The -30 and -40 models had higher weights supported by a third main landing gear leg for an intercontinental range of up to 5,200 nmi (9,600 km). Based on the -30, The KC-10 Extender is a U.S. Air Force tanker.A design flaw in the cargo doors caused a poor safety record in early operations. Following the American Airlines Flight 191 crash (the deadliest US aviation accident), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all U.S. DC-10s in June 1979. In August 1983, McDonnell Douglas announced that production would end due to a lack of orders, as it had a widespread public apprehension after the 1979 crash and a poor fuel economy reputation.[3] Design flaws were rectified and fleet hours increased, for a safety record later comparable to similar era passenger jets.Production ended in 1989, with 386 delivered to airlines along with 60 KC-10 tanker aircraft. The DC-10 outsold the similar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. It was succeeded by the lengthened, heavier McDonnell Douglas MD-11. After merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, Boeing upgraded many in-service DC-10s as the MD-10 with a glass cockpit to eliminate the flight engineer position. In February 2014, the DC-10 made its last commercial passenger flight. Cargo airlines continue to operate it as a freighter, its largest operator is FedEx Express. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a DC-10 adapted for eye surgery. Some DC-10s are on display, while other retired aircraft are in storage.Role Wide-body jet airliner National origin United States Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas First flight August 29, 1970; 50 years ago Introduction August 5, 1971 with American Airlines Status In non-passenger service Primary users FedEx ExpressTAB Cargo Orbis InternationalProduced 1968–1988 Number builtDC-10: 386[1] KC-10: 60[1]Unit cost US$20M (1972)[2] ($122M today) VariantsMcDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender DC-10 Air TankerDeveloped into McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Constructed of die cast metal. Made in 1988 by ERTL. Highly sought-after, hard to find model! Large model-Measures 6"L x 6"W x 2"H. Beautiful, rare model-in Pristine condition-never been removed from its factory-sealed card. Plastic bubble packaging has some wear. Perfect gift for Luftansa Airlines employees, Airplane, Ertl and vintage die cast metal toy collectors! Read DC10 bio below....Note: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away several years ago. I am (just now) able to bring myself to begin selling his cars-so they can be shared with the world. All pristine and mint condition vintage models will (eventually) be listed here on ETSY. All the inventory is NEW (vintage) merchandise-which was intended for retail sale. Please know-our diecast toys have NEVER been "played-with” we do not sell used, or damaged toys.
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•FOR A LIMITED TIME
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.Aircraft Bio:The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American wide-body airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; and was introduced on August 5, 1971 by American Airlines.The tri-jet has two turbofans on under-wing pylons and a third one at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The twin aisle layout has a typical seating for 270 in two classes. The initial DC-10-10 had a 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) range for transcontinental flights, and the -15 had more powerful engines for hot and high airports. The -30 and -40 models had higher weights supported by a third main landing gear leg for an intercontinental range of up to 5,200 nmi (9,600 km). Based on the -30, The KC-10 Extender is a U.S. Air Force tanker.A design flaw in the cargo doors caused a poor safety record in early operations. Following the American Airlines Flight 191 crash (the deadliest US aviation accident), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all U.S. DC-10s in June 1979. In August 1983, McDonnell Douglas announced that production would end due to a lack of orders, as it had a widespread public apprehension after the 1979 crash and a poor fuel economy reputation.[3] Design flaws were rectified and fleet hours increased, for a safety record later comparable to similar era passenger jets.Production ended in 1989, with 386 delivered to airlines along with 60 KC-10 tanker aircraft. The DC-10 outsold the similar Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. It was succeeded by the lengthened, heavier McDonnell Douglas MD-11. After merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, Boeing upgraded many in-service DC-10s as the MD-10 with a glass cockpit to eliminate the flight engineer position. In February 2014, the DC-10 made its last commercial passenger flight. Cargo airlines continue to operate it as a freighter, its largest operator is FedEx Express. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a DC-10 adapted for eye surgery. Some DC-10s are on display, while other retired aircraft are in storage.Role Wide-body jet airliner National origin United States Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas First flight August 29, 1970; 50 years ago Introduction August 5, 1971 with American Airlines Status In non-passenger service Primary users FedEx ExpressTAB Cargo Orbis InternationalProduced 1968–1988 Number builtDC-10: 386[1] KC-10: 60[1]Unit cost US$20M (1972)[2] ($122M today) VariantsMcDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender DC-10 Air TankerDeveloped into McDonnell Douglas MD-11
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