JC Wings 1:400 Series XX40696
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine Diecast Model
Airbus Transport International, F-BPPA | |
| 1:400 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine | | 4.25" | | 4.75" |
Super Guppy Turbine, serial number 0002, registered F-BPPA and formerly N212AS, was the second of four Super Guppy Turbines, which first flew on August 24, 1972, and was delivered to Airbus in 1973. Operated by Aeromaritime for Airbus Transport International, it carried the oversized wings and fuselage sections for the A300 and Concorde to Toulouse, with a cargo hold 111 feet long and 25 feet wide, powered by four Allison 501-D22C turboprops. Its final flight, the 6,261st, took place on March 15, 1996, after 14,110 flight hours, and it is preserved at Aeroscopia in Toulouse.
Designed as a turboprop-powered enhancement of the Pregnant Guppy wide-bodied cargo aircraft, the Super Guppy Turbine (SGT) was first flown on August 31st, 1965. While a single Super Guppy (SG) was built from a C-97 Turbo Stratocruiser, four examples of the Super Guppy Turbines were built using all-new fuselages constructed from the ground up. The redesigned fuselages enabled the Super Guppy Turbine to have a wider cargo compartment floor (13 ft vs. 9 ft) and greater cargo compartment dimensions of 111 ft in length and an internal diameter of 25 ft. Higher performance Allison turboprops also distinguished the SGT from the SG. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The JC Wings "1:400" range presents higly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft in 1:400 scale.
JC Wings diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction, including wings and tail surfaces.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently extended metal landing gear with rolling rubber tires.
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