Airfix 1/48 Hughes AH64 Apache (Gift Set) (07101G)

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Airfix 1/48 Hughes AH64 Apache (Gift Set) (07101G)
The Hughes AH-64 Apache brings very advanced technology to the concept of airborne battlefield support.

The helicopter can operate by day or by night, in all kinds of weather and, thanks to its nose-mounted infra-red detector, laser range/target designator and laser tracker module, can deliver high-precision attacks against point targets such as tanks. It also incorporates very advanced flying controls and a Pilot's Night Vision System (PNVS), whilst both the pilot and the co-pilot/gunner, seated in front of him, are equipped with an integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (HADSS), giving almost instantaneous target acquisition at a mere move of the head. The AH-64's principal weapons are a 30 mm Hughes Chain Gun (1,200 rounds), sited below the gunner's position and up to 16 Hellfire anti-tank missiles disposed on four pylons, but 2.75 in (70 mm) Folding-Fin Aircraft Rockets (FFAR) can be carried in lieu of the missiles. The entire airframe is armoured against 12.7 mm fire and vital parts of the airframe against 23 mm rounds. The AH-64 was selected in 1976 for procurement in preference to the Bell AH-63 and the prototype (YAH-64) first flew in autumn 1975. Over 500 Apaches are planned for US Army Service, although the enormous expense of the programme may reduce this total. Overall length is 49 ft (14.9 m) and rotor diameter 48 ft (14.6 m); top speed is quoted as 192 mph (310 km/h).

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