The Douglas DC-6B first flew on February 10, 1951 with its first scheduled passenger flight on April 11, 1951 with United Airlines. The DC-6 might have had the same wingspan The more powerful engines used a 3-bladed propeller capable of reversing pitch for braking. The DC-6B was the most successful of all the DC series of aircraft with the last of the 288 produced being delivered on November 17, 1958.
In 1958 Douglas DC-6A c/n 45531/1015 was factory built with a main deck freight door. In June 1958 the Northern Aircraft Operating Company had the aircraft imported to the UK where it went to work for Hunting-Clan Air Transport as G-APNO. In 1960 Air Work Services merged with Hunting-Clan to form British United Airways. In January 1969 the aircraft was sold to Balair with a registration of HB-IBS and operating for the International Red Cross until June 1975. HB-IBS was converted into a DC-6B configuration by removing the front freight door and re-skinning the fuselage and used for charters. In 1982 the aircraft was sold to Conair Aviation in Canada where it was registered as C-GBIS and converted to a water bomber.
- 1/200 scale die-cast metal with minimal use of plastic.
- All markings are tampo (pad) applied, no decals to flake.
- Free-spinning propellers.
- Rolling wheels.
- Landing gear can be removed or added.
- Model comes with a display stand.
- A brief history of the aircraft type and the airline is supplied with each model.