Roden 1/144 American Douglas DC - 7C Four Engines Airliner Pan American Airlines
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:9311472 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown |
| MPN: Does Not Apply | Custom Bundle: No |
| Brand: Roden | Scale: 1/144 |
| Recommended Age Range: 10 yrs. + |
Parts are new sealed in a plastic bag. Box shows ware (corner has been taped).
Scale: 1/144 Ages: 10+ Roden P/N: 301
Product description In 1945 Pan American World Airways requested a DC-7, a civilian version of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster... military transport. Pan Am canceled their order shortly afterward; that DC-7 is unrelated to the later airliner.American Airlines revived the designation when they requested an aircraft that could fly the USA coast to coast non-stop in about eight hours. Robert Rummel (at the time head of engineering at TWA) stated that pilot union rules limiting flying time to eight hours per day influenced American's request to Douglas. Douglas was reluctant to build the aircraft until American Airlines president C. R. Smith placed a firm order for 25 at a price of $40 million, thus covering Douglas' development costs. The DC-7 used the DC-4's wing with a fuselage 3 feet longer than the DC-6. The engine was the eighteen-cylinder Wright R-3350 Turbo-Compound. The prototype flew in May 1953 and American received their first DC-7 in November, inaugurating the first non-stop east-coast-to-west-coast service in the country (optimistically scheduled just under the eight-hour limit for one crew) and forcing rival TWA to offer a similar service with its Super Constellations. Both aircraft frequently experienced in-flight engine failures, causing many flights to be diverted.The DC-7 was followed by the DC-7B with slightly greater power and, on some DC-7Bs (Pan Am and South African Airways), fuel tanks added in longer engine nacelles. South African Airways used this variant on their Johannesburg to London route. Pan Am's DC-7Bs started flying transatlantic in summer 1955, scheduled 1 hr 45 min faster than the Super Stratocruiser from New York to London or Paris.
This item will be shipped uninsured unless it is requested by the buyer within 24 hours after the auction is concluded. The rate for insurance is $2.00 for every $100 of value if requested and will be reflected on the invoice under shipping and handling ( this applies only for domestic shipping). I will gladly combine shipping. Payment for purchases to be made within 7 days. The items listed are described to best of my ability. Buyer is buying items as is. No returns accepted. For persons requesting a full or partial refund to settle a dispute I will need several pictures of what is wrong with the item and a description of the flaw. By bidding on and or winning the auction for this item the buyer agrees to the terms in said description. Items being sold are the ones shown in the pictures only (money or item if shown is not included only for scale of item) with no implied or expressed guarantees or warranties. Not responsible for accidents, allergies, or medical conditions associated with the purchase of this item. Positive feedback left only after I receive a positive feedback. Don't like my price make me an offer. Thanks for looking. Have a great day.
Scale: 1/144 Ages: 10+ Roden P/N: 301
Product description In 1945 Pan American World Airways requested a DC-7, a civilian version of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster... military transport. Pan Am canceled their order shortly afterward; that DC-7 is unrelated to the later airliner.American Airlines revived the designation when they requested an aircraft that could fly the USA coast to coast non-stop in about eight hours. Robert Rummel (at the time head of engineering at TWA) stated that pilot union rules limiting flying time to eight hours per day influenced American's request to Douglas. Douglas was reluctant to build the aircraft until American Airlines president C. R. Smith placed a firm order for 25 at a price of $40 million, thus covering Douglas' development costs. The DC-7 used the DC-4's wing with a fuselage 3 feet longer than the DC-6. The engine was the eighteen-cylinder Wright R-3350 Turbo-Compound. The prototype flew in May 1953 and American received their first DC-7 in November, inaugurating the first non-stop east-coast-to-west-coast service in the country (optimistically scheduled just under the eight-hour limit for one crew) and forcing rival TWA to offer a similar service with its Super Constellations. Both aircraft frequently experienced in-flight engine failures, causing many flights to be diverted.The DC-7 was followed by the DC-7B with slightly greater power and, on some DC-7Bs (Pan Am and South African Airways), fuel tanks added in longer engine nacelles. South African Airways used this variant on their Johannesburg to London route. Pan Am's DC-7Bs started flying transatlantic in summer 1955, scheduled 1 hr 45 min faster than the Super Stratocruiser from New York to London or Paris.
This item will be shipped uninsured unless it is requested by the buyer within 24 hours after the auction is concluded. The rate for insurance is $2.00 for every $100 of value if requested and will be reflected on the invoice under shipping and handling ( this applies only for domestic shipping). I will gladly combine shipping. Payment for purchases to be made within 7 days. The items listed are described to best of my ability. Buyer is buying items as is. No returns accepted. For persons requesting a full or partial refund to settle a dispute I will need several pictures of what is wrong with the item and a description of the flaw. By bidding on and or winning the auction for this item the buyer agrees to the terms in said description. Items being sold are the ones shown in the pictures only (money or item if shown is not included only for scale of item) with no implied or expressed guarantees or warranties. Not responsible for accidents, allergies, or medical conditions associated with the purchase of this item. Positive feedback left only after I receive a positive feedback. Don't like my price make me an offer. Thanks for looking. Have a great day.
