Italeri 2774 - 1/48 H-21C Flying Banana Gunship [IT-2774S]

Price:

USD$34.10

Brand:

Italeri

Model:

IT-2774S

GTIN:

8001283027748

Condition:

Brand New

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Available in warehouse

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Description

The H-21 Shawnee helicopter is better understood for its nickname "the traveling banana", which derives from the strange upward angle associated with aft fuselage. The fuselage, uniquely developed in this unique means, was created to support both powerful tandem rotors while the oversized propellers. As a result of both rotors while the strong aerodynamic structure, the H-21 became an effective and dependable “workhorse”, able to successfully perform probably the most demanding transportation tasks in a variety of environments. Popular by the U.S. Army because the early ‘50s, it absolutely was additionally implemented throughout the Vietnam war to move troops and tactical supplies from 1961 onwards. The helicopter proved to be robust and reliable, even during ground support missions where the ‘Gunship’ variation had been armed with cannons beneath the nose or through the side doorways. It had been additionally utilized by French troops in Algeria, with an MG 151 cannon fitted on right home and a .30 calibre weapon regarding the left.

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Italeri 2774 - 1/48 H-21C Flying Banana Gunship [IT-2774S]