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HX MD-11 China Eastern Airlines B-2171 1:400
This aircraft was delivered on May 22, 1991, and ceased passenger operations on March 1, 2005, being converted to a freighter thereafter. It has a serial number of 48495 and a fuselage number of 461.
On April 6, 1993, while operating Flight MU581, the aircraft's leading edge slats deployed at high speed due to crew operational errors, triggering pilot-induced oscillation. The altitude plummeted by 5,000 feet, and severe damage was inflicted on the cabin interior. After the aircraft's attitude was finally stabilized, B-2171 made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in the United States. Among the 35 passengers and 20 crew members on board, 2 passengers were killed, and 149 passengers and 7 crew members were injured. The aircraft's external structure remained intact, and it was later flown to the Long Beach factory for maintenance. A report released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicated that the design of the MD-11's flap/slat control handle was flawed, and the crew lacked specialized training for handling high-altitude aerodynamic anomalies.
The MD-11 model of China Eastern Airlines manufactured by HX is excellent, with elaborate detailing—especially the fuselage printing and vertical tail structure. It offers a great overall cost-performance ratio.
Both the China Eastern Airlines MD-11 models from HX and PM replicate the earliest livery; the liveries around the turn of the century and after the millennium featured minor detailed modifications respectively.
The pocket-sized model recreates the narrow escape over Alaska 33 years ago, embodies the glory of transoceanic flights, and inscribes the footsteps of continuous progress for civil aviation practitioners.
This aircraft was delivered on May 22, 1991, and ceased passenger operations on March 1, 2005, being converted to a freighter thereafter. It has a serial number of 48495 and a fuselage number of 461.
On April 6, 1993, while operating Flight MU581, the aircraft's leading edge slats deployed at high speed due to crew operational errors, triggering pilot-induced oscillation. The altitude plummeted by 5,000 feet, and severe damage was inflicted on the cabin interior. After the aircraft's attitude was finally stabilized, B-2171 made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in the United States. Among the 35 passengers and 20 crew members on board, 2 passengers were killed, and 149 passengers and 7 crew members were injured. The aircraft's external structure remained intact, and it was later flown to the Long Beach factory for maintenance. A report released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicated that the design of the MD-11's flap/slat control handle was flawed, and the crew lacked specialized training for handling high-altitude aerodynamic anomalies.
The MD-11 model of China Eastern Airlines manufactured by HX is excellent, with elaborate detailing—especially the fuselage printing and vertical tail structure. It offers a great overall cost-performance ratio.
Both the China Eastern Airlines MD-11 models from HX and PM replicate the earliest livery; the liveries around the turn of the century and after the millennium featured minor detailed modifications respectively.
The pocket-sized model recreates the narrow escape over Alaska 33 years ago, embodies the glory of transoceanic flights, and inscribes the footsteps of continuous progress for civil aviation practitioners.
