CORGI WRIGHT FLYER SMITHSONIAN (**)

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Corgi, the venerable diecast metal toy manufacturer, have collectively produced a scale replica, diecast metal collection of renowned aircraft and spacecraft displayed in the Washington, D.C. based Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Designed in England to exacting standards with extraordinary detail and quality that will satisfy any ardent aeronautic or space enthusiast, the Smithsonian Collection by Corgi is perfect for older children and novice collectors. The Smithsonian Collection by Corgi 1903 Wright Flyer, which measures approximately 2-1/4-inches long with a 4-3/8-inch wingspan, is a period correct, accurate reproduction of the actual aircraft, and features detailed graphics and markings. A Display Stand is included. According to the Smithsonian, the Wright Brothers inaugurated the aerial age with the world's first successful flights of a powered heavier-than-air flying machine. Beginning in 1899, the Wright Flyer was th