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1:300 Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation "Qantas, VH-EAO Southern Aurora"

1:300 Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation "Qantas, VH-EAO Southern Aurora"

Item Number: PS5806-4
Scale: 1:300
MSRP: $31.95
Price: $28.95
Special Order Item - Please Allow an Additional 14-21 Days for Delivery!
Manufacturer: Postage Stamp Collection
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, aka "Super Connie", is propeller-driven, four-engined commercial airliner produced by Lockheed Corporation. It has the iconic triple-tail design and the distinctive dolphin shaped fuselage of all aircraft in the Constellation line. It was actually an improved version of theL-049, stretched by 18 ft to compete with rival DC-6.Qantas Airways is the flagship of Australia and the third oldest airline in theworld. The Qantas name is the acronym for its original name, "Queenslandand Northern Territory Aerial Services". Qantas' first Connie was used on the Kangaroo route between London and Sydney in 1947, making Qantas thefirst round-the-world airline. On January 14, 1958, two Qantas SuperConstellations left Melbourne, to begin the Qantas Round-the-WorldService, first visiting Sydney and then flying off in opposite directions, botharriving back in Sydney on 20 January. This die-cast metal model airplane comes in 1/300 scale with landing gear and plastic stand. Model is approximately 4 1/2 inches long with 4 3/4 inch wingspan.