Editorial Review The B-17 flying fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed by Boeing for the United States army air Corps. It was a high-flying, long-range bomber, heavily used in world war II for daylight precision bombing of strategic military targets. It was highly effective and reliable, and developed a reputation of being able to return to its home base despite extensive battle damage. The B-17 nine-o-nine was named after the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909, and is representative of the B-17's tough reputation. After joining the war in 1944, the nine-o-nine completed 132 consecutive missions without aborting for mechanical reasons or loss of crew, believed to be a record. In all she flew 1,129 hours and dropped 562,000 pounds of bombs before returning to the us at the end of hostilities. The collings foundation currently operates a fully restored and operational B-17G in "nine-o-nine" colors, in honor of the veterans of the world war II. It is one of the finest B-17 restorations ever done and can be seen at the wings of freedom airshow that visits 120 cities nationwide. This die-cast metal airplane PS5402-3 comes in 1:155 scale with plastic stand and is approximately 5 3/4 inches long with 8 inch wingspan.
Features 1) This Die-cast metal airplane model comes in 1:155 scale with plastic stand and is approximately 5 3/4 inches long with 8 inch wingspan. 2) Incredible detail, print and accuracy. 3) Part of the Postage Stamp collection from Daron
Specification Binding : Toy Brand : Daron EAN : 0830715004778 Label : Daron World wide Trading Inc. Manufacturer : Daron World wide Trading Inc. ManufacturerMaximumAge : 15.00 years Model : PS5402-3 PackageDimensions_Weight : 0.85 pounds PackageDimensions : L:8.20 X W:8.00 X H:2.60 ProductGroup : Hobby ProductTypeName : TOYS_AND_GAMES Publisher : Daron World wide Trading Inc. Studio : Daron World wide Trading Inc. Title : Postage Stamp PS5402-3 USAF B-17G Nine O Nine 1:155 Scale Flying Fortress Diecast Display Model with Stand