Trumpeter 05107 1/35 US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin Helicopter

The Eurocopter SA 365/AS 365 Dauphin 2 is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter originally manufactured byAerospatiale, later byEurocopter(nowAirbus Helicopters). Several major variations of the Dauphin have been developed and entered production, including the military-orientedEurocopter Panther, theHH/MH-65 Dolphin, the Chinese-producedHarbin Z-9and the improvedEurocopter EC155.

The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined, single main rotor,MEDEVAC-capableSearch and Rescuehelicopteroperated by theUnited States Coast Guard. It is a variant of the French-builtEurocopter AS 365 Dauphin.

The HH-65C is the updated version of the HH-65.The engines were exchanged for the new 934 shp Arriel 2C2-CG engines that provide 40% more power, plus an upgraded tail gearbox, long-nose avionics compartment, increased 9,480 lb MTOW, expanded lateral flight envelope and Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI). First retrofit completed in October 2004.

Features

• Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
• Finely detailed gear cabin
• Finely detailed cockpit
• Finely detailed rotors
• Photo-etched parts for safety belt,interior details

Specification

• Model Brief Length: 372mm Rotor diameter: 301mm
• Total Parts: 260+
• Photo Etched Parts: 3 pcs
• Total Sprues: 16 sprues