PacMin (Pacific Miniatures) is a manufacturer of
model aircraft
A model aircraft is a small unmanned aircraft. Many are replicas of real aircraft. Model aircraft are divided into two basic groups: flying and non-flying. Non-flying models are also termed static, display, or shelf models.
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History
PacMin was founded in 1946 by two employees of
Douglas Aircraft Company
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas; it then operated as ...
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The purpose was to create models for people to see the interior of aircraft in order to get nervous travelers to fly.
The company created large cutaway models that became mainstays for travel agencies. PacMin began creating smaller models scaled to one hundredth of the aircraft size which became what the company was known for.
In 1986 it was purchased by Fred Ouweleen. In 1995 the company relocated to
Fullerton, California
Fullerton ( ) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617.
Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Sa ...
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In a 2015 article,
The Jakarta Post
''The Jakarta Post'' is a daily English-language newspaper in Indonesia. The paper is owned by PT Niskala Media Tenggara and based in the nation's capital, Jakarta.
''The Jakarta Post'' started as a collaboration between four Indonesian med ...
wrote that the company is the "world’s biggest plane model manufacturer".
See also
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List of model aircraft manufacturers
The following companies manufacture, or have manufactured, model aircraft.
Flying Ready-to-fly
A ready-to-fly model has the airframe assembled but may or may not have an engine or other equipment fitted.
Almost Ready-to-fly
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References
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Model aircraft