High Quality: C-47 Skytrain Model Plane

Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted C-47 Skytrain model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the C-47 Skytrain model airplane and gives it a glossy finish.

The C-47 Skytrain model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The C47 Skytrain model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.

As a supply plane, the C-47 could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo. It could also hold a fully assembled jeep or a 37 mm cannon. As a troop transport, it carried 28 soldiers in full combat gear. As a medical airlift plane, it could accommodate 14 stretcher patients and 3 nurses. Seven basic versions of the Skytrain were built, including the AC-47D gunship, the EC-47 electronic reconnaissance aircraft, the EC-47Q antiaircraft systems evaluation aircraft and the C-53 Skytrooper.

The C47 operated from every continent in the world and participated in every major battle. By the end of World War II, more than 10,000 had been built. The aircraft remained in active military service long after the end of the war, and played a critical role in the 1948 Berlin Airlift. It also saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars.