Sikorsky CH-34C, US Army (1:72)

Sikorsky CH-34C Choctaw - 7th Transport Group, US Army, Fort Eustis, Virginia USA, 1966 (1:72)

The Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw (also known as the Sikorsky S-58) was a helicopter originally designed for the US Navy for service in the antisubmarine warfare (ASW) role. It was developed from the Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw. It is a utility transport helicopter, with no armament onboard. It was powered by a single Wright R-1820- 84 radial engine, and could carry 12Ð16 troops, or eight stretcher cases if utilized in the MedEvac role. The aircraft first flew on March 8, 1954. It was initially designated HSS Seabat by the Navy and HUS Seahorse by the US Marines. In 1962 all services adopted the US Army designation, H-34 Choctaw. In 1962, under the new unified system, the Seabat was redesignated H-34, the Seahorse as the UH-34th the Choctaw as the CH-34.

Length:11"
Width:9.25"