Model, Static, Boeing 737, Frontier Airlines

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Pacific Miniatures, Inc.

Physical Description

Plastic display model of a Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 four jet engine, commercial airliner in an overall white and silver livery with green and gold trim. Complete with stand. 1:60 Scale. Circa 1976.

Summary

Boeing 737

Introduced in 1967, the 150-seat Boeing 737 was designed to serve short routes. After deregulation, the slow-selling aircraft became a best-seller, thanks to its twin-engine efficiency and low operating costs. Well over 6,000 have been sold, more than any other jetliner.

Gift of Frontier Airlines

Credit Line

Gift of Frontier Airlines

Date

ca. 1976

Inventory Number

A19761535000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Materials

Uncharacterized Resin

Paint

Adhesive

Dimensions

Model: 16.5 × 50.2 × 47.6cm (6 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 7 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 6 3/4 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91995d027-abca-47fe-8d58-17fcbd0799dc

Record ID

nasm_A19761535000