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de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model G-ACSR, MacRobertson International Air Race Brand: Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72COM003
AUD $75.00
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de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, G-ACRS – 72COM003
Length | 14.2 cm | 5.6 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 12.3 cm | 4.8 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Oxford Diecast 72COM003 History of Flight
Oxford Diecast History of Flight series 72COM003 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the DH.88 Comet, registration G-ACSR, in the green colour scheme worn during the MacRobertson International Air Race.
G-ACSR
Owned by racing driver Bernard Rubin and crewed by Owen Cathcart Jones and Ken Waller, G-ACRS finished the fourth position in 108 h 13 min 45 s. After collecting films of the Australian stages of the race, G-ACSR returned to Britain, setting a new record of 13½ days. The French government purchased G-ACSR, registered F-ANPY, and the fourth Comet, F-ANPZ; both were destroyed in a hangar fire at Istres in France in June 1940.
de Havilland DH.88 Comet
The de Havilland DH 88 Comet is a British twin-engined, tandem-seat racing aircraft. Designed for the 1934 MacRobertson International Air Race from London to Melbourne. Five Comets were built, three for the race; later, another for the French government and one for Mr Cyril Nicholson. Grosvenor House registration G-ACSS won the race, with G-ACSR finishing fourth; Black Magic, G-ACSP, retired with mechanical problems. However, the Comet set many records during and post-race.
The airframe construction is of wood with a stressed plywood skin and fabric. Load-bearing components are metal. The enclosed cockpit had dual flight controls, but only the forward position had a complete set of instruments. The DH.88 uses two de Havilland Gipsy Six ‘R’ inverted air-cooled, six-cylinder, inline engines, driving two-bladed Ratier variable pitch propellers.
de Havilland DH.88 Comet 1/72 Scale Diecast Model G-ACSR, MacRobertson International Air Race Brand: Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72COM003
AUD $75.00
In stock