Helicopter Chinook CH-47J, JGSDF, Japan, 1:72, Forces of Valor

Chinook CH-47J helicopter, Japan Self-Defense Ground Forces, 1:72, Forces of Valor

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile heavy-duty, twin-engine transport helicopter with tandem rotors of American origin. It was initially designed and produced by Boeing Vertol in the early 1960s, currently Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. With a maximum speed of 315 km / h it is the fastest of the utility and attack helicopters in the 1960s. It is one of the few aircraft of that time, such as the C-130 Hercules and the UH-1 Iroquois, which still It continues in production and in first line service with more than 1,179 copies manufactured to date. Its main uses include troop transport, artillery deployment and refueling on the battlefield. It has a large loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three hooks for lifting external cargo.

1:72 scale
Length without rotors: 21.80 cm
Main rotor diameter: 25.00 cm
Detailed interior and bottom.
It includes the figures of the pilots.
The tailgate is operational.
Made of metal and plastic.
Painted and factory assembled.
Transparent plastic base to display the "in flight" model.
It is important to read the assembly instructions since the blades for the front and rear rotor are different.