Heller HLL80830 Flying Cloud Model Airplane – Detailed Review & Showcase

Heller Flying Cloud 1/200 Scale Model – Epic Aviation Collector's Piece!

Unleash your inner adventurer with this exceptional piece – a treasure crafted for those who crave a touch of the extraordinary. It's more than just an item; it's a whisper of untold stories, a silent invitation to embrace the unexpected. Let its unique charm elevate your everyday and ignite your soul.

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Flying Cloud was a clipper ship that set the world's sailing record for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco, 89 days 8 hours. The ship held this record for over 130 years, from 1854 to 1989.

Flying Cloud was the most famous of the clippers built by Donald McKay. She was known for her extremely close race with Hornet in 1853; for having a woman navigator, Eleanor Creesy, wife of Josiah Perkins Creesy who skippered Flying Cloud on two record-setting voyages from New York to San Francisco; and for sailing in the Australia and timber trades.