Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series 48505
de Havilland Comet Diecast Model
A&AEE, "Canopus", A&AEE Boscome Down, England, 1997

1:144 Scale		Length		Width
de Havilland Comet		9.25"		9.5"

Comet 4C, XS235, was ordered by the Ministry of Supply in August 1963 as a flying laboratory for radio, radar and navigation trials with the Aeroplane and Armament Evaluation Establishment at Boscombe Down, Wiltshite. Names "Canopus", it spent all its life with A&AEE to become the last Comet flying, until withdrawl from service in 1997. In October 1997, it was retired and flown to Bruntingthorpe, near Leicester, for preservation by the de Havilland Museum Trust.

de Havilland Comet

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Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series

The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.

Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
• Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
• Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
• Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
• Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.