DIE-CAST MODEL — 🇬🇧 Excalibur Airways — AIRBUS A320-200 — HERPA — 1:500 — WITH ORIGINAL BOX —

Characteristics

Type	CIVIL
Scale	1:500
Brand	HERPA
Article Number	501750
EAN	4013150501750
Airline Company	Excalibur Airways
Aircraft Type	AIRBUS A320-200
Size	📏 Aircraft Size (real aircraft) Length: 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in) Wingspan: 35.80 m (117 ft 5 in) Height: 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in) 📐 Model Size (1:500) Length: approx. 7.5 cm (3.0 in) Wingspan: approx. 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
Registration	G-DEXC
Condition	Mint condition. Complete with original box. Model never displayed and still in original protective plastic.

Description

This exquisite Herpa Wings Club Edition die-cast model represents an Airbus A320-200 in the distinctive Excalibur Airways livery. Crafted at 1:500 scale, this model features the airline's elegant white fuselage with purple and turquoise tail design. The model showcases Herpa's renowned attention to detail with accurate registration markings (G-DEXC), precise engine detailing, and authentic airline branding including the 'EXCALIBUR' titles along the fuselage. As a Wings Club Edition piece (Art. No. 501750), this represents a limited collector's item that captures a significant moment in British aviation history.

The Airbus A320-200 is a narrow-body, twin-engine jet airliner that revolutionized short to medium-haul aviation. First introduced in 1988, the A320 family became one of the world's best-selling aircraft families, known for its fuel efficiency, advanced fly-by-wire technology, and passenger comfort. The aircraft typically seats 150-180 passengers and features a range of approximately 6,150 km (3,300 nautical miles). Real aircraft dimensions: Length 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in), Wingspan 35.80 m (117 ft 5 in), Height 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in). At 1:500 scale, this model measures approximately 7.5 cm in length with a 7.2 cm wingspan.

🇬🇧 About the Airline
Excalibur Airways was a British charter airline that operated leisure flights primarily serving the UK holiday market. The airline was known for its distinctive livery featuring purple and turquoise colors on the tail fin. Though no longer in operation, Excalibur Airways remains a nostalgic reminder of British charter aviation history and is sought after by collectors of European airline models.