Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA35907
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Diecast Model
US Army 160th SOS, 1992, (AH-60L Direct Action Penetrator) | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | | 8.25" | | 9" |
About 30 Sikorsky S-70s were modified to the MH-60A variant for the US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Each fitted with Raytheon Systems AN/AAQ-16 FLIR, BAE Systems AN/ARN-148 Omega/VLF navigation, M-130 chaff/flare dispensers, AN/ALQ-144 IR jammer, night vision equipment, multifunction displays, auxiliary fuel tanks and door-mounted Minigun, as well as, 701C engines. The 'Direct Action Penetrator' is an upgrade of the MH-60L with FLIR, radar and standard UH-60 external stores support system; two Black Hawk companies of 160th SOAR each have MH-60K platoon and AH-60L platoon. Armament includes multiple 30mm Chain Gun, racks of four Hellfires and 2.75" rocket pods, 40mm grenade launcher or trainable 7.62mm Gatling guns.
Designed as a better-performing, more reliable replacement for the UH-1 Huey, the UH-60 Black Hawk was first flown on November 29, 1974. The Black Hawk was one of the first aircraft to use the General Electric T700, a common turbine engine designed for use in multiple Army helicopters. This four-bladed, twin-engined, medium-lift aircraft has a low-profile shape so that it can be transported aboard the C-130 Hercules. It also has greater survivability than the helicopter it replaced, with advanced avionics and electronics such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). The Black Hawk also serves as Marine One when transporting the President of the United States. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:72 scale Blackhawk helicopter is beautifully detailed, with main and tail rotor heads that spin freely. The "green-house" canopy with separately applied photo-etched metal wiper blades is large, allowing for easy viewing of the cockpit interior and crew figures. Some releases include a sliding cargo door that reveals additional crew figures and interior details of the cargo-hold.
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The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.
Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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