Taylor Aerocar N101D

These are 1/72 scale decals for the Taylor Aerocar N101D, wearing Yellow with Black trim and natural metal tail boom, with civil registration N101D in two size options.

The Taylor Aerocar was the most successful flying car ever built — and one of the most ingenious pieces of engineering in American aviation history. Designed by Moulton "Molt" Taylor of Longview, Washington, the Aerocar was a genuine dual-mode vehicle: on the road it was a driveable automobile, and at the airport the owner could attach the folding wings and tail unit — towed behind the car as a trailer — and fly away as a certified light aircraft. The conversion took approximately five minutes. The Aerocar was FAA certified in 1956, making it the only flying car in history to receive full U.S. airworthiness certification, and six examples were built between 1949 and 1966.

N101D was one of the original Aerocar prototypes, wearing the distinctive Yellow and Black color scheme that made it instantly recognizable at airshows and demonstrations across the country. Taylor spent years attempting to interest manufacturers and investors in mass production — at one point Ford Motor Company expressed serious interest, and a production run of 1,000 units was reportedly within reach before the deal fell through. The dream of the flying car, so central to mid-century American optimism about technology and personal freedom, came closer to reality with the Aerocar than with any other design before or since.

One of the most charming and historically significant subjects in the entire ootbModels range — a must-have for any civil aviation, experimental aircraft, or "what could have been" collection. Please allow some time for decal printing and shipping.