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Introducing the ready-built CH-47D Chinook Desktop Model. This 1/48 scale
model was handmade with precision and accuracy to produce the finest model that
will be the centerpiece of your collection for years to come. This model is a
perfect gift for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. Not too big or too
small, this model features a wingspan of 15.2 inches and a length of 12.5
inches. This model features a very accurate paint scheme with realistic panel
lines. The CH-47D Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter ideal for battlefield
transportation manufactured by Boeing Helicopters. The CH-47D Chinook
carries out transportation of troops, artillery, supplies and equipment
to the battlefield. Other roles include medical evacuation, aircraft
recovery, parachute drop, search and rescue, disaster relief,
fire-fighting and heavy construction. The CH-47D is equipped with a two
3-bladed contra-rotating rotors and no tail rotor. The rotor blades are
fabricated from composite materials and are resistant to AAA
(anti-aircraft artillery) fire up to 23mm. The basic crew compliment
for the CH-47D is three; pilot, co-pilot, and crew chief.
Over
1,000 Chinooks are operational worldwide. Boeing has delivered more
than 480 CH-47D Chinooks to the US Army and National Guard. Boeing has
also exported the helicopter to military and commercial operators in
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, Spain, the UK and three
Far East countries. Like most US Army helicopters, the Chinook has
advanced avionics and electronics, including the Global Positioning
System.
The CH-47D saw wide use in Operation Enduring Freedom
in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. The Chinook was
used in air assault missions, inserting troops into fire bases and
later bringing food, water, and ammunition. It is typically escorted by
attack helicopters such as the Apache for protection. The CH-47D was
particularly useful in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan where
high altitudes and temperatures limited the use of the Black Hawk.
The CH-47D is currently in service as the Army's primary heavy lift and transportation helicopter.
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