AH-1S COBRA CHOPPER PLASTIC MODEL KIT 1/72 HASAGAWA

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The Bell AH-1S Cobra is an attack helicopter for ground force support. The Cobra series was developed during the Vietnam War as an escort for the transport helicopter CH-47 Chinook, improved from the UH-1 Iroquois. The main improvements from the Iroquois are concentrated in the front part of the fuselage. The front area of the Iroquois fuselage has been reduced to about 1/3, the pilots and gunners are arranged in tandem, stabilizer wings are added on both sides of the side of the fuselage, and stability enhancement at high speed flight and the missile, It is used as a platform to carry rockets. The main rotor is a door hinged rotor designed to increase the speed and maneuverability of the fuselage. The basic armament is an Emerson TAT102 turret mounted on the model, which is a 7.62 mm machine gun or a 20 mm machine gun, and the nose turret linked to the shooter’s helmet device enables extremely accurate shooting. In addition, since it flies relatively low and at a relatively low speed, it is easy to be attacked by the enemy, so the cockpit is equipped with bulletproof equipment. The Cobra series is mainly used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, and the type and shape differ between the Army and Marine Corps. The latest type of Army-spec Cobra is the AH-1S Cobra. In this type, the engine is replaced with a Lycoming T53-L-703 turboshaft engine, and the power transmission unit is strengthened as the engine increases in output. In addition, the increase in power has provided room for armament loading. It has a maximum armament load of 8 TOW missiles, 38 rockets, 20mm triple cannons and 760 rounds of bullets in the nose.