3/3/20 67/100 Sea Rescue Plane

Matchbox got into more aircraft with some new castings in 1999 and one of them was the Sea Rescue Plane, based on real planes that use hulls instead of wheels at the base to land and take off in water.  The rest of the plane is conventional and uses a single propeller up front, two foldable wings that sit high up, and multiple windows for the passengers onboard.  The plane can pass off as any water aircraft and not just a rescue plane as seen with this simple red and white design, but as all aircraft here can explain it’s not easy to play with if it does not have any wheels.  Plus, with no interior there’s not much detail either aside from the rotating front propeller (use your finger or breath to move) and foldable wings (to make it fit in the package).  It’s just more of a cool diorama piece.

Specifications:

· Engine: 12 cylinder reciprocating engine est.

· Transmission: N/A

· 0-60 mph: 5.0 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: #300,000 est. 1999

Rating:  2 out of 5 stars