1/96 C548-100 ITC Savoia-Marchetti S-55 Flying Boat - Ringo Issue
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
Still factory sealed. The first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic in formation! The S-55 was a unique aircraft with the passenger compartments in the floats and the cockpit in the wing; the two engines are mounted in tandem push/pull above the cockpit. The S-55 proved to be very reliable and airworthy, setting 14 world records for speed, altitude and distance with a payload. Three months before Lindbergh's solo Atlantic flight, and S-55 flew with stops from Italy to Rio and NY City. In 1933 Marshal Balbo led 25 S-55s to Chicago in about 48 hours. He then flew back without incident. This is the ITC model. Ringo was in charge of cleaning out ITC inventory when ITC quit the model business.
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