Piper PA-23 Aztec Model Airplane

 

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Piper PA-23 Aztec Model Airplane

Item#: FD9-2580

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Wing Span: 17.16"
Length: 13.96"

Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft

 

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Piper PA-23 Aztec Model Airplane

Introducing Factory Direct Model’s custom made Piper PA-23 Aztec Model Airplane. This Piper PA-23 Aztec Airplane Model was hand crafted using the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. From our collection of blueprints, reference materials and customer’s photographs Factory Direct Models master artisans hand crafted this famous Piper PA-23 Aztec into an amazingly detailed Display Model.

This Piper PA-23 Aztec Wooden Airplane Model comes with a customized detachable stand, a personalized inscription plaque and a laminated logo that adds beauty to this masterpiece.

Piper PA-23 Aztec History :

The Piper PA-23 Apache was one of the first twin engine powered aircraft to be produced. It is also the first aircraft Piper named after an Indian Tribe. This started a unique aircraft naming system for Piper which carried on for several years. In 1948 Piper acquired the Consolidated Vultee’s Stinson design. Piper made a few changes to the original design and started producing a four place light twin. The aircraft was fabric covered with a fixed landing gear much like the Stinson. Most unusual was the twin fin tail design. This design was not what Piper was looking for. A new design with a more powerful engine, all metal construction, a retractable landing gear and a conventional tail made a better looking with more performance than the previous design. The final result was the Piper PA-23 Apache. The first aircraft flew on March 2, 1952.

The UK Market gained interest in the Apache so a special version with a gross weight of 2265kg (4995lb) instead of 2360kg (5200lb) was the PA-E23-250. Several other versions with larger engines, extending the nose cone, landing gear doors, square tipped rudder appeared on the market as the Sequin Geronimo, the Miller Jet Profile and the Wilson Jet Profile.