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Price: $179.95
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CH47 Chinook Model Helicopter: Top-Notch
Quality and Precise Details
Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted CH47
Chinook model helicopters just like the real CH47 Chinook. After
passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded
and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate
details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects
the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our CH47 Chinook
model helicopter exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate
design to obtain the exact look of the real CH47 Chinook.
The CH 47 Chinook model comes with a handsome mahogany-based
chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control
before being placed in its box. The CH 47 Chinook
model helicopter is perfect as an addition to a growing
collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each CH 47
Chinook model chopper a will surely be appreciated by aviation
enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives
their memory of the actual CH 47 Chinook.
Chinook, RAF History:
The Boeing Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter operated by the
Royal Air Force. The RAF has 48 aircraft, which the largest fleet of
Chinook Support Helicopters after the US Army.
The Chinook is used primarily for trooping and for carrying
internal and/or underslung loads. The cabin can accommodate two Land
Rovers, while the three underslung load hooks allow a huge
flexibility in the type and number of loads that can be carried
externally. Secondary roles include search and rescue and casualty
evacuation, in which role a total of 24 stretchers can be carried.
The Chinook is well equipped for its varied roles and is fitted
with a satellite Global Positioning System, an Instrument Landing
System, comprehensive avionics that enables it to fly in airways,
and an extensive radio suite. A very capable and versatile support
helicopter that can be operated in many diverse environments, the
Chinook has been involved in most of the recent UK operations, such
as the Falklands Conflict, Northern Ireland, the Gulf War,
peacekeeping in Bosnia, Kosovo operations, evacuation of Sierra
Leone, operations in Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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