1:400 Patriot Models BOEING 747-451 (N401PW),The world's first 747-400

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After waiting for 3 months, finally received the Patriot Models N401PW
Brief history,In 29 April 1988,The Boeing 747-451 (registration number N401PW) made its maiden flight from Boeing Airport and landed at Payne Airport 2 hours and 29 minutes later.
The 747-400 is a major development of the 747 series. It has numerous structural and electronic improvements over the earlier model introduced 18 years ago. New systems such as the “glass cockpit,” flight management calculator, and new engines made the aircraft fly with just two pilots, thus no longer requiring the position of flight engineer.
At the time of the first flight, Boeing had received orders for 100 747-400 aircraft. The 747-400 became the most popular version of the 747 series, with 694 produced as of its discontinuation on March 15, 2007.
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The side of the fuselage also displays the 744 Launch Customer
(Northwest, Singapore Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, ANA, British Airways, Korean Air, CAAC , Qantas, United Airlines, Thai Airways, China Airlines, JAL, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, Air France.
Also the engine supplier has been shown. PW,GE and RR
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Upon completion of testing, Boeing changed the registration number from N40PW to N661US and delivered it to Northwest Airlines
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In 2009, Northwest Airlines merged with Delta and the aircraft was transferred to Delta and continued in service. On September 9, 2015, the N661US was officially decommissioned from the Delta fleet and on display at the Delta Flight Museum.

The world's first 747-100 (N7470)& 747-400 (N401PW)
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Thanks for this informative post! This Patriot and the HX 741 are at the top of my want list and I have a feeling they will be my favorite models in 1:400 out of all the models I have purchased over the past 20 years.
 
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