Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Scale Model

Item#: FD9-2155

Wing Span: 17.08"
Length: 14.32"

Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft

This Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Model Airplane has a fully customized detachable display stand, a personalized inscriptions plaque and a customized laminated logo that adds magnificence into this detailed Display Model.

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec History:

The Piper PA-23, named Apache and later Aztec, was an American twin-engined monoplane, the first twin-engine aircraft built by Piper Aircraft.

Originally to be named the ""Twin-Stinson"" and designed as a four-seater low-wing all-metal monoplane with a twin tail, the prototype first flew 2 March 1952. The prototype was then named the PA-21 to conform to Piper's numerical nomenclature It was redesigned with a single vertical stabilizer and an all-metal rear fuselage and renamed to Apache 150 when it entered production in 1954; 1,231 were built. In 1958, the Apache 160 was produced by upgrading the engines to 160 hp (119 kW), and 816 were built before being superseded by the Apache 235, which went to 235 hp (175 kW) engines and swept tail surfaces (119 built).

Declining sales of the Apache prompted the redesign dubbed PA-23-250 Aztec, with 250 hp (186 kW) Lycoming. The first models were delivered with O-540 Lycoming carburetor engines. These first models came in a five-seat configuration which became available in 1959. The later models of the Aztec were equipped with IO-540 fuel-injected engines and six-seat capacity, and continued in production until 1982. There were also turbocharged versions of the later models, which were able to fly at higher altitudes.

PA-23-250 Aztec Apache G with modified rear fuselage, new fin and rudder and 250hp Lycoming O-540-A1D engines, 4811 built (including sub-variants)

This desktop model was crafted with absolute precision. Working from our extensive collection of blueprints and their photographs, our master artisans recreated this airplane into an incredibly detailed desktop replica.This model was hand crafted from the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. A fully customized display stand with their choice of logo and personalized inscription plaque added the finishing touch to this masterpiece. FDM is proud to know that this model will be displayed with pride in someone’s home or office.