McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Commercial Aircraft "Federal Express" White with Purple Tail "Interactive Series" 1/200 Diecast Model Airplane by GeminiJets
Brand new 1/200 scale diecast airplane model of McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Commercial Aircraft "Federal Express" White with Purple Tail "Interactive Series" die cast model by GeminiJets. Detailed exterior. True-to-scale detail. Comes with a display stand. Has opening side cargo doors. Manufacturers original unopened packaging. Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts. Dimensions approximately L-12 Wingspan-10 inches. Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy realistic feel. HISTORY ASPECTS:The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American tri-jet wide-body airliner manufactured by American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (MDC) and later by Boeing. Following DC-10 development studies the MD-11 program was launched on December 30 1986. Assembly of the first prototype began on March 9 1988. Its maiden flight occurred on January 10 and it achieved FAA certification on November 8 1990. The first delivery was to Finnair on December 7 and it entered service on December 20 1990.It retains the basic trijet configuration of the DC-10 with updated GE CF6-80C2 or PW4000 turbofan engines. Its wingspan is slightly larger than the DC-10 and it has winglets. Its MTOW is increased by 14% to 630500 lb (286 t). Its fuselage is stretched by 11% to 202 ft (61.6 m) to accommodate 298 passengers in three classes over a range of up to 7130 nmi (13200 km). It features a glass cockpit that eliminates the need for a flight engineer. The MD-11 failed to meet its range and fuel burn targets. The last of 200 aircraft was built in October 2000 after Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Some MD-11 freighters were built but many more are converted MD-11 passenger aircraft many of which are still in service with cargo airlines.FedEx Corporation formerly Federal Express Corporation and later FDX Corporation is an A