{"product_id":"roden-351-1-144-convair-xc-99-usaf-heavy-transport-model-aircraft-kit","title":"Roden 351 1\/144 Convair XC-99 USAF Heavy Transport Model Aircraft Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRoden 351 1\/144 Convair XC-99 USAF Heavy Transport Aircraft\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModel Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Convair XC-99 was a pioneering American heavy transport aircraft developed from the B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber. It first flew in 1947 and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1957. At the time, it was the largest land-based transport aircraft in the world, capable of carrying up to 400 fully equipped troops or 45 tons of cargo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XC-99 set several aviation records during its operational life and was used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. A civilian passenger variant was proposed but ultimately cancelled, and no further production orders were placed. As a result, only a single prototype was built, which survives at Davis-Monthan AFB, albeit in a dismantled state. The XC-99 remained the largest transport aircraft of its kind until the introduction of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy in the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMATS 1700th Air Transport Group, Kelly AFB, Texas, San Antonio Air Materiel Area (SAAMA), 1954-55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKelly AFB, San Antonio Texas, 1956-57\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roden Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51674321354965,"sku":"ROD351","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/roden-351-1-144-convair-xc-99-usaf-heavy-transport-model-aircraft-kit.jpg?v=1751917483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/roden-351-1-144-convair-xc-99-usaf-heavy-transport-model-aircraft-kit","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}