Set Info:
- Cobi-5743
- 896 Blocks
- Includes 2 figures – 1 U.S. Paratrooper, 1 U.S. 1st Lieutenant Pilot
- Compatible with other leading brands of construction blocks
- Made in Europe (Poland)
- Illustrated instruction manual included with each Cobi set
- Model dimensions (L x W x H): 15.94″ x 23.43″ x 4.33″
- Recommended Ages: 8 & Up
- Part of Cobi Historical Collection: World War II
- Set officially licensed by Boeing
- Scale: 1:48
Vehicle Fast Facts:
In U.S. service: 1941-1950s
Nation of origin: United States
Role: Military Transport Aircraft
Wingspan: 95 feet 6 inches
Length: 63 feet 9 inches
Height: 17 feet
Engine: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C, 1,200HP
Range: 1,600 miles
Rate of Climb:1,043 feet per minute
Maximum Flight Level: 26,400 feet
Maximum Speed: 224 miles per hour
Crew: 3
1) Pilot
2) Co-pilot
3) Navigator
A Wisconsin Veterans story…
Norman C. Herro, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin served as a navigator aboard a C-47 transport aircraft. During the D-Day invasion, his job was to drop the very first American troops behind enemy lines. Read the transcript of the oral history interview Herro did at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in 2000
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C-47 Skytrain WW2 training video: C-47 SKYTRAIN FLIGHT TRAINING VIDEO
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