Postage Stamp 1/144 American DC3 Flagship Tulsa

Postage Stamp - 1/144 American Airlines Douglas DC-3 “Flagship Tulsa”

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft widely used by the airline industry and the military during World War II. With a cruising speed of 207 mph and a range of 1500 miles, it revolutionized commercial air transport in the 1930's. It was fast, versatile, reliable, easy to maintain and had good range - qualities that are still evident with over 400 aircraft in operation to this day. The DC-3 was not only comfortable and reliable, it was also economical and made passenger air transportation profitable. By 1939, more than 90 percent of the nation's airline passengers were flying on DC-3s.

Features:

-Diecast metal airplane model

-1/144 Scale

-Comes with a plastic stand

-Approximately 5 1/4 inches long

-7 inch wingspan