Hobby Boss 87216 1/72 UH-60A Blackhawk

Item No 87216
Item Name UH-60A Blackhawk
Bar Code 6939319272164
Scale 1:72
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 273.7mm Rotor diameter: 225.6mm Height: 52mm
Total Plastic Parts 86pcs
Total Sprues 3pcs
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Camouflage Scheme U.S. Army UH-60A, (82-23699), Gulf War.
Resin Parts n/a
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts n/a
Film Accessory n/a
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The Sikorsky UH-60 lack Hawkis a “twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semimonocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. The Black Hawk was developed to meet a US Army requirement for a UH-1 Iroquois replacement in 1972. Three prototypes were constructed, the first (YUH-60) flying in October 1974, and evaluated against a rival (YUH-61) Boeing-Vertol design. The Black Hawk was selected for production and the UH-60A entered service with the US Army in 1979.