JC Wings Northwest Airlines Dornier Do 228-200 N71FB 1:200 Diecast Model

1:200 Diecast: Northwest Airlink Dornier Do 228-201 N71FB (JC Wings LH2515)

N71FB (MSN 8071) is a Dornier Do 228-201, a twin-turboprop STOL regional aircraft originally operated by Midway Connection before transitioning to Northwest Airlink service. The Do 228 is powered by two Garrett TPE331-5 turboprop engines and is designed for short-runway regional routes — its high-wing layout, fixed undercarriage, and modest fuselage cross-section define a class of feederliner that served Northwest's thinner domestic markets in the 1980s and early 1990s. Northwest Airlink was the brand name covering Northwest Airlines' regional partner operations from 1986.

Livery & Visual Details

The model carries the Northwest Airlink regional scheme: light blue-grey upper fuselage with a crisp dark blue cheatline running from nose to tail, bordered above by a thin white separation stripe. The vertical stabilizer is painted bright red — the Northwest palette's signature element. On the nose, a red-framed box with white "AIRLINK" lettering identifies the regional brand, with "NORTHWEST AIRLINK" in smaller text above it. The registration N71FB is visible in dark letters on the aft fuselage. The aircraft features a T-tail configuration with horizontal stabilizers mounted atop the fin. Twin four-bladed propellers with white spinners are accurately rendered. No winglets are present — the Do 228 carries straight tapered wingtips.

Model Craft & Collectibility

JC Wings produces this 1:200 diecast in metal. The Dornier Do 228 is an uncommon 1:200 subject — the type's small operational scale and short commercial lifespan with US majors' regional brands means few releases exist. The LH2515 item captures N71FB in Northwest Airlink colours, documenting a feederliner category that has largely disappeared from mainline carrier network operations.

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