model airplane: China Airlines, Boeing 747SP

Date:c. 1977
Medium:Plastic, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Family of Carl Chi-hsun Ma
Accession Number:2017.053.002
Dimensions:3 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 11 inches (8.3 x 29.2 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
airline: China Airlines
aircraft: Boeing 747 , Boeing 747SP
company: China Airlines , Boeing
Description

Model airplane of China Airlines Boeing 747SP; white and silver livery design with blue and red cheatline and logotype on fuselage, blue and red logo on vertical stabilizer, silver wings, engines, and horizontal stabilizers.

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