DIE-CAST MODEL — 🇧🇪 SABENA — Boeing 747-100 — Gemini Jets — 1:400 — WITH ORIGINAL BOX —

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This exquisite 1:400 scale diecast model represents a Sabena Boeing 747-100 in the airline's classic livery. Produced by Gemini Jets under their collectible series, this model features the distinctive white fuselage with deep blue tail featuring Sabena's elegant 'S' logo. The aircraft registration SABENA is prominently displayed along the fuselage. Made for collectors by collectors, this model showcases realistic metal modeling with superior quality and attention to detail, capturing the essence of this iconic wide-body airliner from Belgium's former flag carrier.

The Boeing 747-100 was the original variant of the revolutionary 'Jumbo Jet' that transformed long-haul aviation when it entered service in 1970. With its distinctive hump-shaped upper deck and four-engine configuration, the 747-100 could carry up to 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. The aircraft measures 70.66 m (231 ft 10 in) in length with a wingspan of 59.64 m (195 ft 8 in) and a height of 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in). At 1:400 scale, this model measures approximately 17.7 cm in length with a wingspan of about 14.9 cm. Sabena operated several 747s during its history, using them on prestigious long-haul routes to North America, Africa, and Asia until the airline's bankruptcy in 2001.

🇧🇪 About the Airline
Sabena (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) was Belgium's national airline from 1923 to 2001. Known for its high service standards and extensive African network due to Belgium's colonial history, Sabena was a respected European carrier. The airline ceased operations in 2001 following bankruptcy, but its legacy lives on through its successor, Brussels Airlines, and in sought-after collectible models like this one.