PT-1 Trusty Consolidated PT1 Airplane Desktop Wood Model Regular for Sale

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PT-1 Trusty Consolidated PT1 Airplane Desktop Wood Model Regular For Sale

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PT-1 Trusty Consolidated PT1 Airplane Desktop Wood Model Regular :
$374.88

FREE SHIPPING viaAir Parcel Service!

This pre-sale model is Made-to-Order,which has a production period of 1 month. Production will start uponreceipt of confirmed order and payment. Please buy only if you can waitfor 1 month production and 2-3 weeks shipping time from Manila,Philippines. Our warehouse inventory is fast moving so we may havestocks for immediate shipment. if not, since we have our own factory,we can make one for you in a month.

This magnificent and Museum-Quality craftedConsolidated PT-1 TrustyAirplaneWOOD MODEL is finely handmade from kiln-dried Wood Mahogany and skillfully hand-painted by gifted artists.

It is 8.90\" in Length, with 11.00\" Wingspan,weighing 0.44 pounds, and a package weight of about2.20 pounds.

The picture shown in this listing is part of a set of photos we are using as reference for the production of the models. Each model comes with a wooden stand.

Direct from our highly gifted Craftsmen & Artists, Each model is Individually Sculptured and Painted by hand, Not Mass-produced and there is !

ABOUT US: MyAsianArt is an Art & Antiques Gallerybased in Manila, Philippines promoting historical items & featuringlocal skilled artisans and painters specializing in high quality ARTWORKS(HAND-PAINTED Oil Paintings and Sculptures), modelships, model planes &toy modelsand Handicrafts from Asia. We have been doing business WORLDWIDE for more that8 years.

SHIPPING: The model plane will be packed in a strong carton box with protective foam. Shipping & HandlingWorldwide is FREE via Post Office Air Parcel Service. Shipping will be from the Philippines (2-3 weeks).

PAYMENT: Accepts Paypal (preferred) or please email us for other payment options acceptable to \'s Payment Policies. plm 051109 / csm 04-15-08

If you have any questions, pls contact us personally at PT-1TypePrimary TrainerManufacturerConsolidatedDesigned byColonel Virginius ClarkIntroduced1921PrimaryusersUnited States Army Air Service
United States Navy
Siam
U.S. Army National GuardProduced1923Number built221Unit cost$9,800 USDVariantsConsolidated PT-3

The Consolidated PT-1 Trusty (company designation Model 1) was a biplane Clark Y thick-section aerofoil and a welded fuselage framework of chrome-molybdenum steel tubing. A departure from the all-wood structures found in other trainers, the structure proved sturdy and dependable. It was offered to the US Army Air Service as a replacement for the Curtiss JN-4D trainer, with a choice of Le Rhone or Clerget rotary piston engines.

In 1922, the Army ordered three TA-3 (Trainer, Air-cooled, Type 3) machines for evaluation with the Le Rhone engine and dual controls. Evaluation showed that the type had the makings of a good trainer, but was somewhat lacking in power, so in 1923 Dayton-Wright re-engined one TA-3 with a more powerful 110 hp (82 kW) Le Rhone.

The USAAS then ordered 10 examples of this up-engined model, and these were the last US Army aircraft to be delivered with a rotary-engine. Appreciating this type of powerplant had passed its development peak, the USAAS then contracted for three examples of the TW-3 (Trainer, Watercooled, Type 3) with a 150 hp (112 kW) Wright-Hispano I V8. The revised type clearly had greater long-term potential, and in June 1923 the USAAS contracted for 20 TW-3 production aircraft, together with enough spare parts for the construction of another three aircraft. At this time the General Motors Corporation was thinking of pulling out of the aircraft business and closing its Dayton-Wright subsidiary, so