TWA MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-80

Historical Note:    Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted MD-80 TWA model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the MD-80 TWA model and gives it a glossy finish. The MD-80 TWA model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The MD-80 TWA model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Scale:    1:100
W/S:      13.0    inches
Lgth:      17.5    inches

Item Number:    TMC-KMMD80TWATR                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Price:    $175.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:    On December 21, 1999, the Boeing Plant held a ceremony attended by 1000 employees and other guests.  Trans World Airlines (TWA) Inc. took delivery of the last MD-80 to come off the twinjet production line on December 23. 

The MD-80 is one of the most successful airplane programs in commercial aviation history.  Douglas Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing delivered 1,191 MD-80s from 1979 to 1999.  More than 1,180 are still in service with more than 50 domestic and foreign airlines.   The final MD-80, an MD-83 model featuring non-stop range of approximately 2,880 statute miles, brings to 102 the number of MD-80 twinjets operated by TWA.

The first MD-80 also  known as DC-9 Series 80, or Super 80, made its initial flight on Oct. 18, 1979.   Less than a year later, on Sept. 13, 1980, Swissair took the first delivery.   The airplane entered passenger service the following month.  TWA took delivery of its first MD-80 and an MD-82 on April 18, 1983.

The MD-80 is the quiet, clean and modern successor to the popular DC-9.