Vintage JAPAN AIRLINES DC-10 Diecast Metal Airplane Mint Condition/Sky Wings Toy-Perfect Gift for Commercial Aviation Buffs!


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VINTAGE JAPAN AIRLINES DC-10 DIECAST METAL AIRPLANE Pristine Condition/Sky Wings
Toy-Perfect Gift for Commercial Aviation Buffs! Diecast Metal Airplane Mint Condition/Sky Wings Toy-Perfect Gift for Commercial Aviation Buffs!

Awesome! JAPAN AIRLINES DC-10. Rare and highly sought-after, vintage model! Constructed of die cast metal. Made by Sky Wings. Measures 3 7/8"L x 3 5/8"W x 1 1/4 "H. Beautiful model in pristine condition-never removed from its factory-sealed card. Perfect gift for JAL employees, aviation history buffs and vintage toy collectors! See aircraft bio (below). We ship fast & safe worldwide every day!

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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About the Aircraft:

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American Tr-ijet wide-body aircraft 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; it 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. The DC-10-15 had more powerful engines for hot and high airports. The DC-10-30 and −40 models (with a third main landing gear leg to support higher weights) each had intercontinental ranges of up to 5,200 nmi (9,600 km). The KC-10 Extender (based on the DC-10-30) is a U.S. Air Force tanker.

A design flaw in the original cargo doors caused a poor safety record in early operations. Following the American Airlines Flight 191 crash (the deadliest aviation accident in US history), 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.[2] 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 that eliminated the need for a flight engineer. In February 2014, the DC-10 made its last commercial passenger flight. Cargo airlines continued to operate it as a freighter. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a DC-10 adapted for eye surgery. A few DC-10s have been converted for aerial firefighting use. Some DC-10s are on display, while other retired aircraft are in storage.