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SriLankan Heritage Set (Air Ceylon DC-8 / Air Lanka 747-200 / SriLankan A340-300)

In 2007, SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of the former Ceylon, celebrated its 50th anniversary. For the occasion, the airline commissioned Herpa to produce a set containing three 1/500 scale models documenting important chapters in its history.With the DC-8-41, registered 4R-ACT, the set contains a model of one of the last airplanes still flying under the former name Air Ceylon. Already under the name Air Lanka, a Boeing 747-238B taken over from Qantas, registered 4R-ULF and named “King Vijaya” was operated. Flagship of the now SriLankan Airlines called fleet is the A340-300X whereas the original of this model, registered 4R-ADF is mainly used on routes to Europe.
Manufacturer Airbus
Scale 1:500
Operator SriLankan Airlines
Category WINGS
Wings Type A340
Material metal
Packaging dimensions LxWxH 152 x 22 x 77 mm
Weight 72 g
Release Date March/April 2008
Information to product safety
Manufacturer and responsible person:

Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH
Leonrodstraße 46-47
90599 Dietenhofen
herpa@herpa.de / www.herpa.de


Warning:

Small scale and life-like model for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years!

In 2007, SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of the former Ceylon, celebrated its 50th anniversary. For the occasion, the airline commissioned Herpa to produce a set containing three 1/500 scale models documenting important chapters in its history.With the DC-8-41, registered 4R-ACT, the set contains a model of one of the last airplanes still flying under the former name Air Ceylon. Already under the name Air Lanka, a Boeing 747-238B taken over from Qantas, registered 4R-ULF and named “King Vijaya” was operated. Flagship of the now SriLankan Airlines called fleet is the A340-300X whereas the original of this model, registered 4R-ADF is mainly used on routes to Europe.
Manufacturer Airbus
Scale 1:500
Operator SriLankan Airlines
Category WINGS
Wings Type A340
Material metal
Packaging dimensions LxWxH 152 x 22 x 77 mm
Weight 72 g
Release Date March/April 2008