That's Eastern Express's 1:144 scale AIRBUS A318 FRONTIER.
Box in the traditional style of Eastern Express, bright and colorful, patterned. The box includes: 4 sprues + 1 with fuselage, 41 parts. The kit is cleanly molded in grey plastic. Details include hull, small parts, decal and plastic clear parts . Instrustion is laid out like most other Eastern Express kits.
Historical information:
The Airbus A318 is the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family. The A318 carries up to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,100 nmi (5,700 km; 3,600 mi). The aircraft entered service in July 2003 with Frontier Airlines, and shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320 family variants, allowing existing A320 family pilots to fly the aircraft without the need for further training. It is the largest commercial aircraft certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency for steep approach operations, allowing flights at airports such as London City Airport. Relative to other Airbus A320 family variants, the A318 has sold in only small numbers with total orders for only 83 aircraft placed at 28 February 2011. |