Plastic kit for building a US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter
- 1:35 scale
- Dimensions (built): length 372 mm / rotor diameter 301 mm
- 260+ parts
- Photo-etched parts included
- not built, not painted
- Paint and glue not included
The Eurocopter SA 365/AS 365 Dauphin 2 is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale, later by Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). Several major variations of the Dauphin have been developed and entered production, including the military-oriented Eurocopter Panther, the HH/MH-65 Dolphin, the Chinese-produced Harbin Z-9 and the improved Eurocopter EC155.
The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined, single main rotor, MEDEVAC-capable Search and Rescue helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter 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.
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