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Price: $249.95
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Cessna 310 Model Airplane: Ideal for Both
Collections and Gifts
Warplanes brings and introduces you a finely handcrafted
Cessna 310 Model Airplane made of the finest grade materials
which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving
and modeling to its original form. Our highly skilled master
craftsmen painstakingly and passionately worked on the Cessna 310
Model Airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on
the original airplane.
The Cessna 310 Model Plane's paint scheme and markings are
extremely accurate and precise, depicting the true original Cessna
310 model airplane. Like all other airplane models, the Cessna
310 Model Plane comes complete with fuselage, wings and glass
cockpit and other intricate parts. It also comes with a sturdy,
durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can
have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your Cessna
310 Model Plane to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the
ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality Cessna 310 model plane
will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop
display as a gift.
Cessna 310 History:
The Cessna 310 was the first twin engine design from Cessna to
enter production after the Second World War. It first flew on
January 3, 1953, with deliveries commencing in late 1954. The modern
rakish lines of the 310 were coupled with innovative features such
as engine exhaust thrust augmentor tubes and the storage of all fuel
in tip tanks.
The 310 was a common charter aircraft for the many air taxi firms
that emerged in the general aviation boom that followed World War
II. Its speed, operating costs and aftermarket modifications made it
favorable over its contemporaries such as the Piper Aztec. The 310
was also well-known around the world for its bush flying
characteristics. It was capable of accessing short fields while
carrying a large useful load of 2,000 lbs or more at high speeds for
a twin engine piston aircraft.
The original design of the 310 has undergone many changes over
the years. The first significant upgrade to the series was the 310C
in 1959, which was fitted with more powerful engines. In 1960, the
310D featured swept back vertical tail surfaces. An extra cabin
window was added with the 310F. The 310G introduced the "stabilatip"
tip tanks, while the 310K replaced the rear two windows with a
single unit. The 310Q had a redesigned rear cabin with a skylight
window, and the final 310R was identifiable for its lengthened nose.
Production ended in 1980.
In 1957, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected the Cessna
310 for service as a light utility aircraft for transport and
administrative support. The military version was designated U-3, and
USAF pilots often referred to it as the "Blue Canoe".
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