DC-10-30 Northwest Scale Model (Free Shipping)

Item#: KDC10NWT

MSRP Price: $251.95

Factory Direct Price: $179.95

Wing Span: 20.00
Length: 21.50

Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas

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This Ready to Ship DC-10-30 Northwest Model Airplane was handcrafted with absolute precision using the finest Philippine Mahogany and was sealed to last for generations. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their exact photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans recreated this DC-10-30 Northwest into an amazingly detailed display model airplane replica that you can display at your home, office, museum, tradeshow or any place you desire.

This DC-10-30 Northwest Mahogany Airplane Model is a perfect gift for Aviation Enthusiasts, Pilot, Aviator or people who took part in developing this Airplane.

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DC-10-30 Northwest History:

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the Airbus A300, Boeing 747, and Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, which has a similar layout to the DC-10.

Production of the DC-10 ended in December 1988 with 386 delivered to airlines and 60 to the U.S. Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated the KC-10 Extender. The DC-10 was succeeded by the related McDonnell Douglas MD-11 which entered service in 1990.

The first DC-10 version was the "domestic" series 10 with a range of 3,800 miles (6,112 km). The series 20 (only ordered by Northwest Orient and Japan Airlines) had a typical load range of 5,750 mi (9,265 km) or a maximum payload range of 7,520 km. The series 30 had a typical load range of 6,220 mi (10,010 km) or a maximum payload range of 7,410 km. The series 20 was powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D engines, whereas the series 10 and 30 engines were General Electric CF6.

Before delivery of its aircraft, Northwest's president asked that the "series 20" aircraft be redesignated "series 40" because he argued that the aircraft was much improved over the original design. The FAA issued the Series 40 certificate on 27 October 1972.

One of the main visible differences between the models is that the series 10 has three sets of landing gear (one front and two main) while the series 30 and 40 have four gear (one front, three main). The center main 2-wheel landing gear (which extends from the center of the fuselage) was added to accommodate the extra weight by distributing the weight and providing additional braking.

The 446th and final DC-10 rolled off the production line in December 1988 and was delivered to Nigeria Airways in July 1989. The DC-10 was assembled at McDonnell Douglas's Douglas Products Division in Long Beach, California. Even as the final few DC-10 deliveries were occurring, McDonnell Douglas had already started production of the DC-10's successor, the MD-11. Although superficially similar, the MD-11 was longer, featured a two-crew flight deck, updated avionics, and other improvements. However, the MD-11 was not as successful as the DC-10, owing to airlines keeping their first generation widebodies in service longer, increased competition from Airbus and Boeing, and the MD-11's initial failure to meet promised performance specifications.