HUP-1/HUP-2 USAF helicopter 1/72 Amodel 72136
HUP-1/HUP-2 USAF helicopter
1/72 aircraft scale plastic model kit
Amodel 72136
Manufacturer: Amodel (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The helicopter HUP-1 has been developed by the Piasecki company 1948. The first three test helicopters arrived to the test centre in spring 1949. The HUP-1 helicopter series consisted of 32 machines. Some of the helicopters were equipped with droppable hydro-acoustic stations. Parallel with the serial production the new modification HUP-2 was developed with more powerful engine R-975-42 and autopilot. The US NAVY has purchased 165 helicopters HUP-2, another 15 machines were transferred to French NAVY.
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| A U.S. Navy HUP-1 Retriever aboard the USS Midway(CVB-41) in the early 1950s | |
| Role | Utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Piasecki Helicopter |
| First flight | March 1948 |
| Introduction | 1949 |
| Retired | 1964 |
| Primary users | United States Navy United States Army Royal Canadian Navy French Navy |
| Number built | 339 |
- Stock: 1
- Model: AMO72136
- DATE ADDED: 24/02/2014
- EAN: 4607014270038
Products Sold: 2
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