Herpa Wings Air France Caravelle Model Airplane Reviews
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This is a 1:500 scale die-cast model airplane from Herpa Wings of the Caravelle aircraft in the colors of Air France. In 1955, when Sud-Est Aviation from Toulouse launched the first Caravelle prototype on its maiden flight, it wasnt yet clear, that this first twin-jet airliner with its revolutionary, rear-mounted engines would shape future generations of airliners to come. Flight testing lasted four years, after which in 1959, the Caravelle I went into scheduled service first at SAS and a little later for its biggest customer, Air France, on the route Paris to Istanbul. . 43 machines were purchased by Europes biggest airline. The second example was the original of this model, F-BHRB named Lorraine. In 1961, it was converted to Caravelle III standard and remained in operation until 1977.
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