Description: The Douglas DC-9 is an American single-aisle, twin jet engine transport aircraft. It is powered by two Pratt and Whitney JT8D low bypass turbo fan engines. The DC-9 had its first flight on 25 February 1965 as the DC-9-10. Delta Airlines became the first to use the DC-9 on 8 December 1965. The DC-9-30 Series first flew in August of 1966 and was introduced into service in February 1967. The Series 30 model has a fuselage stretch of 15 feet, a larger wing and more powerful engines for a higher maximum takeoff weight. There were 976 manufactured of multiple variants between 1965-1982. North Central Airlines was founded in 1944 as Wisconsin Central Airlines. The airline was a local service carrier serving the Midwestern United States. In 1952 the airline commenced service as North Central Airlines, and it's headquarters were moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1979, North Central was merged with Southern Airways, and became Republic Airways. In 1986, Republic was merged with Northwest Airlines. Throughout North Central's history, they had 150 aircraft in their inventory. Of the 150, 41 were the DC-9 Series aircraft. This North Central DC-9-30 with registration N953N, was delivered to the airline on 05 October 1967. The aircraft livery was changed to Republic Airways on 01 July 1979. The livery was once again changed to Northwest Airlines on 01 October 1986. N953N continued with Northwest until it was taken out of service and ultimately scrapped (how very, very, sad). This Gemini 1:200 scale diecast reproduction of North Central's Douglas DC-9-30 is a highly detailed, EXTREMELY RARE, model. it comes with:Historically accurate North Central markingsHighly realistic manufacturing moldDetailed chrome enginesHighly detailed metal landing gearRolling rubber tiresChrome display standAll sales are final. Shipping to the USA only. NOTE: This is a one-of-a-kind EXTREMELY RARE reproduction of North Central's Douglas DC-9-30. An Internet search will prove its rarity. This is a highly collectible model that will be an excellent addition to any North Central collector, any Douglas DC-9 collector, or any aviation enthusiast's collection. NOTE: The last two photographs in the series show the actual N593N taxiing and preparing for its next flight.
Price: 395 USD
Location: Prior Lake, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-01-14T17:14:25.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Aircraft Model
Airline: Northwest
