Life-size replica aircraft stars in jubilee film
Turkey’s veteran flag carrier Turkish Airlines is now taking viewers on a journey through time from the past to the present in its new advertisement film.
Presented this week, the film tells the story of Turkish Airlines' 90-year journey, which started with only five aircraft and fewer than 30 employees. Having particularly soared in the last 20 years, the company currently has a fleet of 418 aircraft, serves 344 international destinations and has a workforce of 82,000 employees.
A life-size replica of the Curtiss Kingbird D2 model aircraft, one of the carrier’s first official aircraft, was built specially for this project. The replica, with a weight of approximately 1.7 t, a wingspan of 17 m, a length of 11 m and a height of 4 m, was completed in two months. The replica is aimed to be exhibited as a souvenir on Turkish Airlines headquarters’ yard. (ah)