MACH2 1/72 de Havilland Comet 4C Dan-Air London

Complete new mold

Comet is the world's first jet airplane manufactured by de Havilland in the UK.

The first flight was in 1949, two centrifugal engines of large diameter were embedded in the base of the main wing, ultra-duralumin thin walled monocoque structure aimed at weight reduction and smoothing of the epidermis This aircraft at that time was the most advanced aircraft It was able to fly at a cruising speed of 725 km / h over some Douglas DC - 7, and the first bogie type main wheel was equipped on all the large aircraft afterwards.

Comet 1 was delivered to British overseas airlines in January 1951, the high level of regular arrival and departure rate in the next year's commercial flight and the high comfort with less vibrations unlike reciprocating machines of piston engines, so in the first year only 3 Ten thousand people got popularity.

In August 1958, I also went regular service to long-distance routes such as Heathrow to Haneda via the South-way route.

After the power-up type comet 2 equipped with an axial flow type Rolls-Royce-Avon engine, we received orders from airlines operating long-distance international flights all over the world and 112 aircraft until the end of production in 1964 It was produced.

The accident rate of Comet 4 was lower than that of the competing aircraft that had been in service at the same time even after the end of production, operated by airlines around the world, until Comet 4 owned by British airline Dan Air reigned in 1982 It was used.

As the injection plastic kit of 1/72 for the first time, this kit has a total length of about 500 mm at completion and a total width of about 486 mm.

It is an essential kit for British machine fans.