History
The DC-7, first flown in May 1953, was basically a stretched longer-
range development of the DC-6B with more powerful Wright Turbo Compound
engines, four-blade propellers, a 40 inch fuselage stretch and additional fuel
capacity. The DC-7 used the DC-6 wing with very minor changes. The
improved DC-7B (1955) had the same dimensions as the DC-7 with a further
increase in fuel capacity.
The DC-7 changes from the DC-6 were:
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four Wright Turbo Compound engines.
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increased fuel capacity on the DC-7 and yet further increased
fuel capacity on the DC-7B
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four-bladed propellers
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a 40 inches fuselage stretch aft of the wing
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a longer and more pointed nose on aircraft fitted with radar
Description of this conversion pack
This conversion pack is for use with the Heller DC-6B kit and consists of
resin parts for the fuselage plug and engines with metal propellers. Saddle tanks
and a non-radar nose are available separately when required.
The conversion is in two parts, the fuselage and the wings, and is suitable
for an experienced modeller.
Parts List
Resin parts
Engine - cowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - gills (closed) . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - gills (open) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - exhaust section . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Fuselage plug (left) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 off
Fuselage plug (right) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 off
Metal parts
Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Miscellaneous
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 set
