Heller HLL35372 C-47 Dakota 1/72 Starter Kit Model

Dakota Dreamin' Hobby Kit: Your 1/72 Scale C-47 Adventure Starts Here!

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The Douglas DC-3 and its military variant Douglas C-47 and Douglas Dakota was a type of aircraft that was built from 1935 onwards in approximately 10,655 originals and 5,424 under license. A total of 16,079 pieces were manufactured, of which 607 were civil and 15,472 were military machines. This is the second highest number built for a passenger or transport aircraft to date. The military versions Douglas C-47 (US Air Force) and Douglas Dakota (Royal Air Force) became known in Germany with the nickname „Rosinen Bomber“ during the Berlin Airlift. The DC-3 was a development of the DC-1, of which only one prototype was built, with the maiden flight on July 1, 1933. During World War II, the DC-3 was used as a transport, tow plane, ambulance and passenger plane. In the American armed forces it had many designations and names, including C-41, C-47, C-48, C-49, C-50, C-51, C-52, C-53, C-68, C- 84, C-117, Skytrain, Skytrooper and in the US Navy it was called R4D. In the Royal Air Force, the aircraft was used under the name „Dakota“.