- Highly detailed realistic collectible model
- Diecast & plastic parts
- Weapons compliment.
- Display stand included.
- Measures 8.75” L x 7.25” rotor diameter.
- Box dimensions: 10.5” W x 7.7” H x 3.8” D
- Display model, recommended for adult hobbyists and collectors. 14 years and above.
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage, and four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons for carrying armament and stores, typically a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat survivability.
The first Apache AH1 arrived in the UK in March 1999 with the last of 67 helicopters being delivered in 2004. The British contribution to the War in Afghanistan was called “Operation Herrick”. The operation began in 2002 and finally came to an end in 2014. Part of the many units and squadrons sent to Afghanistan over the years were the Air Army Corps’ third, fourth and ninth regiments. These units spent several tours of five months each tour.
This highly detailed Hobby Master model is a replica of AH Mk 1 (WAH-64D) Apache ZJ229 from No. 656 Squadron 4th Regiment Army Air Corps participating in “Operation Herrick” as part of Joint Helicopter Command Afghanistan.
As with most Hobby Master models, this Apache features engraved panel lines, antennas, surface details an opening canopy, a well-appointed cockpit (with instrumentation details), full weapons complement., authentic squadron markings, and a display stand.
Specifications :
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Manufacturer/s
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Hughes Helicopters - 1975/1984
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McDonnell Douglas – 1984/1997
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security – 1997/Present
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Role:
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Attack Helicopter
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Crew:
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2 X (Pilot + Co-Pilot/Gunner)
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Dimensions
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Fuselage Length:
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49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
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Length/Both Rotors Turning:
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58.17 ft (17.73 m)
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Width:
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17 ft (5.23 m))
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Height:
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AH-64D NR (Non Radar) - 12.7 ft (3.87 m)
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AH-64D Longbow - 16.2 ft (4.95 m)
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Rotor Diameter
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48 ft (14.63 m)
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Engine:
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2 X General Electric T700-GE-701C Producing 1,890 shp Per Engine
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Performance
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Range:
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1,180 mi (1,024 nmi / 1,900 km)
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Cruise Speed:
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165 mph (143 kts / 265 km/h)
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Max Speed:
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182 mph (158 kts / 293 km/h)
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Combat Radius:
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300 mi (260 nmi / 480 km)
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Climb:
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2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
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Minimum Load Service Ceiling:
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21,000 ft (6,400 m)
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Armament:
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Guns – 1 X 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun W/1,200 Rounds (As Part Of Area Weapon Subsystem) Hard Points – 4 X Pylons On Stub Wings Rockets Hydra 70 mm CRV7 70 mm APKWS 70 mm Air-To-Ground Missiles 8 X AGM-114 Hellfire 4 X AIM-92 Stinger Spike Missiles
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