Herpa American Airlines Airbus A321 N578UW 1:500 Diecast Model

1:500 Diecast: American Airlines Airbus A321 N578UW "US Airways Heritage" (Herpa Wings 538251)

N578UW, MSN 6035, an Airbus A321-231, was delivered to US Airways on April 1, 2014 — one of the last A321s to arrive in US Airways colors before the carrier's merger with American Airlines was completed. When American Airlines retired the US Airways brand in 2015, N578UW was retained in the heritage livery as a flying tribute to the carrier that once served over 200 destinations. Powered by two IAE V2533-A5 turbofans, it operates domestic routes from the merged carrier's hubs.

Livery & Visual Details

The fuselage combines a metallic silver-grey upper section with a white lower body. Red and blue parallel stripes run along the lower fuselage. The vertical stabilizer is dark navy blue with a stylized US flag design — the America West-heritage "split-flag" pattern — at the leading top edge in red and white. Engine nacelles are dark navy blue with silver intake lips. The forward fuselage carries "American" in the standard American Airlines font along with the current eagle-head logo. Wingtips feature sharklets.

Model Craft & Collectibility

Herpa Wings 538251 captures one of American Airlines' most recognizable heritage aircraft in diecast metal at 1:500 scale. Rolling landing gear included, no stand. Model length 8.5 cm, wingspan 6.8 cm.

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