| Article number: | G2ACA1058F |
| Availability: | In stock |
GeminiJets 1/200 scale Air Canada Boeing 787-9 diecast metal model is As Real as it Gets™ and measures approximately 12-1/4-inches long with a 11-13/16-inch wingspan. Manufactured by GeminiJets as a limited edition, highly collectible model, this Air Canada Boeing 787-9 - with its flaps down - also referred to as extended - along the trailing edge of the wing - has been meticulously recreated from Boeing's blueprints and features realistic metal landing gear and detailed graphics, assuring the utmost accuracy and superior quality. A Display Stand is included. Initially brought into service as the 787-8 in 2011 by Boeing as a more fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly successor to the aging Boeing 767, the innovative, twin-engine, wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner is offered in different versions that can be configured to typically seat from 210 to 330 passengers and is recognized by its prominently curved aerodynamic wings with raked back wingtips and chevrons on its engine nacelles. Technologically advanced with onboard state-of-the-art avionics, electronics systems and an airframe that primarily comprises lightweight composite materials, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner can fly ultra-long-haul, direct point-to-point routes up to 8,500 nautical miles and offers improved cabin oxygen levels, larger windows, a quieter cabin and a very spacious interior design for maximum flying pleasure. The Boeing 787-9, which went into service in 2014, is a lengthened version of the Boeing 787-8 with a higher maximum takeoff weight and can fly 280 passengers approximately 7,600 nautical miles. This Air Canada Boeing 787-9, featured with its flaps down along the trailing edge of the wing, sports the airline's new livery with a generally white fuselage highlighted with a black cockpit window mask, black Air Canada lettering, and a black underside and tail emblazoned with the airline's red maple leaf logo.