The 1976 Boeing AH-64 Apache is the US Army’s primary attack helicopter, and the most advanced helicopter gunship flying today. This miniature model is handcrafted in iron frame with a scale of 1:39. This Boeing AH-64 Apache model features remarkably life-like parts such as a propeller, tail rotor, landing skids, machine guns, and cockpit.
- Helicopter Dimensions: The scale model by Old Modern Handicrafts measures 18.0L x 17.0W x 9.0H inches, commands attention while fitting seamlessly into any display.
- Premium Material: Old Modern Handicrafts has crafted this miniature model with a sturdy iron frame and metal components, ensuring its longevity and authenticity.
- Features: With metal wheels, rolling landing gear, detachable spinning propellers, and securely welded rockets and missiles interior details such as two seats, a cyclic stick.
- Uniqueness: Stand out with this unique collector’s piece, a testament to the ingenuity and power of one of the world’s most advanced helicopter gunships.
- 1:39 Scale Model: Expertly crafted to a scale of 1:39, this miniature model replica captures the intricate details and proportions of the original Apache helicopter.
- Elevate your Home and Office Space: A masterpiece, this helicopter model replica is the perfect ornament for plane & history lovers, capturing the essence of a bygone era.
- A Perfect Gift: Whether for a collector or enthusiast, this scale model makes an unforgettable gift, capturing the imagination and admiration of aviation enthusiasts young and old.
History:
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems.
It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircrafts forward fuselage. It has four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons, typically carrying a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat survivability.
The Apache originally started as the Model 77 developed by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Armys Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra.
The prototype YAH-64 was first flown on 30 September 1975. The U.S. Army selected the YAH-64 over the Bell YAH-63 in 1976, and later approved full production in 1982. After purchasing Hughes Helicopters in 1984, McDonnell Douglas continued AH-64 production and development. The helicopter was introduced to U.S. Army service in April 1986.
The first production AH-64D Apache Longbow, an upgraded Apache variant, was delivered to the Army in March 1997. Production has been continued by Boeing Defense, Space & Security; over 1,000 AH-64s have been produced to date.
The U.S. Army is the primary operator of the AH-64; it has also become the primary attack helicopter of multiple nations, including Greece, Japan, Israel, the Netherlands and Singapore; as well as being produced under license in the United Kingdom as the Agusta Westland Apache. U.S. AH-64s have served in conflicts in Panama, the Persian Gulf,Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Israel used the Apache in its military conflicts in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip; British, Dutch and U.S. Apaches have seen deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq.
