Brand: Herpa Wings
Model: 503564, Mandarin Airlines, McDonnell
Douglas MD-11 (B-151)
Material: Diecast
Type: Civilian Aircraft
Scale: 1/500
Length: 12.3cm, Wingspan:10.4cm, Height:3.5cm
[Stock Available. Original, Brand new and
unused]
Features:
- Display Stand and Landing Gear are included
- Highly detailed superior graphics
- No painting required
Background:
Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) is a Taiwanese regional
airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, whose parent company is China Airlines. The
airline operates domestic and regional international flights, while its parent
company focuses on international operations. Some charter services are also
operated by the company. Its main base is Songshan Airport, Taichung
International Airport and Kaohsiung International Airport.
Mandarin Airlines was established on 1 June 1991, and was initially a joint
venture by China Airlines (67%) and Koos Group (33%); the Chinese name of the
company is formed by the combination of the two. The establishment of Mandarin
Airlines is closely related to the political status of Taiwan. At the time,
Mandarin Airlines' parent company, China Airlines, still served as the flag
carrier of the Republic of China, with the flag of the Republic of China a part
of its livery. Denying the existence of the Taipei government, the People's
Republic of China hence attempted to boycott the international presence of
China Airlines, using trade barriers to achieve its political goal. However,
PRC's objection did not extend to other Taiwanese carriers not carrying the ROC
flag. As a way to work around these limits, Mandarin Airlines was founded while
China Airlines maintained its role as the flag carrier.
The airline uses Hai Tung Ching (海東青),
a gyrfalcon from a Chinese legend, as its logo.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American tri-jet wide-body airliner
manufactured by American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (MDC) and later by
Boeing. Following DC-10 development studies, the MD-11 program was launched on
December 30, 1986. Assembly of the first prototype began on March 9, 1988. Its
maiden flight occurred on January 10, 1990, and it achieved Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certification on November 8. The first delivery was to
Finnair on December 7 and it entered service on December 20, 1990.
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