DIE-CAST MODEL — 🇲🇽 Aeromexico — Douglas DC-10 — Schabak — 1:600 — WITH ORIGINAL BOX —

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This Schabak 1:600 scale die-cast model represents an Aeroméxico Douglas DC-10 in the airline's classic livery featuring a polished natural metal fuselage, dark blue tail with the iconic Caballero Águila (Knight Eagle) logo, and red and blue cheatlines along the lower fuselage. The model captures the distinctive tri-jet configuration of the DC-10 with remarkable detail despite its small scale, including accurate window placements and the characteristic tail-mounted engine. This particular casting represents Aeroméxico during its era of operating wide-body aircraft on international routes, making it a valuable piece for collectors of Mexican aviation history.

The Douglas DC-10 is a wide-body tri-jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas between 1968 and 1989. The aircraft was designed to compete with the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and featured three General Electric or Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and one at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The DC-10 was capable of seating up to 380 passengers depending on configuration and had a range of approximately 6,200 nautical miles. The real aircraft measures 55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) in length, has a wingspan of 50.4 m (165 ft 4 in), and stands 17.7 m (58 ft 1 in) tall. At 1:600 scale, this model measures approximately 9.3 cm (3.7 in) in length with a wingspan of about 8.4 cm (3.3 in).

🇲🇽 About the Airline
Aeroméxico (Aerovías de México) is the flag carrier airline of Mexico, founded in 1934, making it one of the oldest airlines in North America. Operating from its hub at Mexico City International Airport, Aeroméxico has played a crucial role in connecting Mexico with destinations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The airline operated the DC-10 during the 1980s and 1990s on long-haul international routes, representing a significant period in the carrier's modernization and expansion of its wide-body fleet.