A1 Skyraider Model Airplane: A True Work of Art

Our A1 Skyraider scale model airplane exhibits unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to achieve exactness and accuracy of the actual model. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base stand which comes in different colors of your choice and a polished chrome steel support mounting rod or avail our variable pitch wall mount accessory.

Our Skyraider model plane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise blueprint details of the original airplane. The A1 Skyraider model plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete, reflecting the original A1 Skyraider Spad. This top-quality A1 Skyraider replica will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. This A-1 model plane is definitely the ideal gift to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to the actual A-1.

A-1E Skyraider, USAF History:

With its huge four-bladed propeller hanging out in front, the Skyraider had enormous lifting capacity. It was used extensively in Vietnam for it's flexible weapons load and endurance to loiter for long periods of time over the battlefield.

The Skyraider is the first single seat torpedo and dive bomber that served the Navy. The Douglas Aircraft built 3,180 Skyraiders for the Navy, one of the variants produced was the A-1E Skyraider. During the World War II, Douglas proposed a design to the US Navy for the replacement of SBD dive bomber. The A-1E Skyraider made its first flight on March 1945 and for the next twelve years; Douglas persistently improved the A-1E Skyraider.

The USAF altered the Navy's AD-5 and re-designated it to A-1E in 1963. The A-1E Skyraider has the ability to carry large bomb loads, absorb heavy ground fire and fly for long periods at low altitude. The A-1E Skyraider was absolutely suited for close support missions.