A Three-Foot Aluminum DC-3 — Riveted, Antiqued, and Built to Be Looked At
“One of the finest ones I’ve ever seen. I’ve had it sitting in my office for a couple of months now and everybody is immediately drawn to this aircraft — the meticulous radial engines, the movable ailerons, the landing gear assembled so well that even the wheel wells are revealed.”
— Nancy, Co-Founder, Tailwinds
This is not a desktop trinket. With a wingspan of over three feet, the Dakota has real presence — and it earns it up close. The body is skinned in genuine aluminum sheeting, fastened with rivet-like detailing exactly as the original was. A light antiquing on the sheeting and the radial engines keeps it from looking like a toy; it looks like an aircraft that has flown.
Craftsmanship
- Real aluminum sheeting over the fuselage, riveted in the manner of the original airframe
- Hand-applied antiquing on sheeting and radial engines for authentic, flown-in character
- Movable control surfaces — ailerons, rudder and elevators all articulate
- Extended landing gear assembled in such detail that the wheel wells are revealed
Specifications
- Wingspan: 38½" (over 3 feet)
- Length: 25½"
- Height: 6¾" (wheels to top)
- Material: aluminum sheeting over formed body, antiqued finish
- SKU: AMA455
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About the DC-3 Dakota
First flown in 1935, the DC-3 became the most popular commercial aircraft of its era — 16,079 were built. It was fast for its day: coast to coast, west to east, in about 15 hours with three refueling stops. It earned its reputation as the workhorse of the skies by landing just about anywhere there was dirt or grass, which is why DC-3s are still flying in parts of the world today.
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