Hobbyboss 1:72 American Ch-46 Sea KnightTwin Rotor Helicopter
Description
The Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter has served the US Navy and Marine Corps faithfully since the early 1960s. This venerable aircraft's primary mission areas in the Navy (as the H-46D) include Combat Logistics Support and Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Search and Rescue, and Special Operations. As a Marine Corps platform? The CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter is one of the largest helicopters in the US Navy inventory. The Sea Knight is a twin-turbine powered, dual-piloted, tandem rotor helicopter. First flight in August 1962 and first procured in 1964.The unique tandem-rotor design of the Sea Knight permits increased agility and superior handling qualities in strong relative winds from all directions, allowing, in particular, rapid direction changes during low airspeed maneuvering. This capability has resulted in the safe, efficient and graceful transfer of many millions of tons of cargo and many thousands of passengers over the years.
Parament
Item No 87213
Item Name CH-46D Seaknight
Bar Code 6939319272133
Scale 1:72
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 193mm Rotor diameter: 212mm Height: 70mm
Total Plastic Parts 55pcs
Total Sprues 4pcs
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Camouflage Scheme Marines CH-46D ET 17 (N?156468) A /C assigned to HMM-262 Flying Tigers. ?Navy CH-46D HC-3 DET-104
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