Slingsby T3 Firefly T67 Aerobatic Training Wood Model Airplane

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Museum quality T-3 Firefly USAF model airplane, perfect gift for pilots and collectors.

Model Airplane: T-3 Firefly (T-67) Trainer aircraft
Wingspan: 17.75"
Fuselage Length: 11.5"
Scale: 1/24
Material: mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Slingsby Aviation
Branch: United States Air Force (USAF)

Model Airplane Factory offers handmade Slingsby T3 Firefly T67 Aerobatic Training Wood Model Airplane, artistically created from the finest grade of kiln-dried Mahogany wood. After carving the wood, the T-3 Fire Fly model airplane will undergo stages of fine sanding, between primer coats, to produce a silky smooth finish ready for final painting. The T-3 Firefly wood model will be painted according to the specific color scheme of the USAF T-3 Firefly aircraft for their historical significance and authenticity. T-3 Firefly model airplane is attached to a durable base so you can place it wherever you like it!


Slingsby T-67 Firefly is a two-seat aerobatic training aircraft, built by Slingsby Aviation in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England.[1] It is infamous in the United States as the T-3 Firefly of the USAF, due to its involvement in multiple fatal training accidents.

The largest Firefly operator was the USAF where it was given the designation T-3A Firefly. The Firefly was selected in 1992 to replace the T-41 aircraft for the command's Enhanced Flight Screening Program, which would include aerobatic maneuvers. From 1993 to 1995, 113 aircraft were purchased and delivered to Hondo, Texas, and the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado.

The Air Education and Training Command commander stood down the entire T-3A fleet in July 1997 as a result of uncommanded engine stoppages during flight and ground operations. A major factor driving the decision were the three T-3 Class A mishaps in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Three Air Force Academy cadets and three instructors were killed in T-3A crashes attributed to spin recovery procedures and engine malfunctions. The British-built planes had been purchased for $32 million, and $10 million was spent on fixes to make them airworthy after grounding. "The Air Force found the cost of getting the aircraft or any of the aircraft's components in airworthy condition for resale was prohibitive. ", and , "In September 1999, the chief of staff of the Air Force approved termination of the T-3A EFSP, and AETC declared all T-3A aircraft excess to the command's needs. In 2000, the CSAF requested a new mission be found for the T-3A; however, a study completed in 2002 did not recommend a follow-on mission." "The remaining T-3A aircraft were then stored without maintenance at the Air Force Academy and the Hondo Airport. In the 2002 to 2003 timeframe, the 53 aircraft at the Air Force Academy were disassembled, crated and trucked to Hondo." On September 9, 2006, it was announced the remaining 53 (114 were originally purchased) disassembled T-3 aircraft, which had been declared in excess need for over 6 years, would be scrapped.

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