Trumpeter Scale Models 5838 1/48 AH-64A Apache Helicopter

Model Kit

Few modern combat aircraft have so thoroughly redefined battlefield doctrine as the AH-64A Apache. Developed in the aftermath of Vietnam to counter massed armored threats in Europe, the Apache entered U.S. Army service in the mid-1980s as a purpose-built tank hunter, combining advanced night-fighting capability with formidable firepower. Its helmet-mounted sight, Target Acquisition and Designation System (TADS), and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles gave it the ability to engage enemy armor with precision at stand-off rangeday or night, in virtually any weather.

The AH-64A proved its combat effectiveness during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, where Apaches spearheaded the opening strikes of the air campaign, destroying Iraqi radar sites and armored formations. Throughout the 1990s, the type became synonymous with U.S. Army aviation power, its distinctive tandem cockpit, mast-mounted sensors, and four-blade main rotor forming one of the most recognizable silhouettes in modern military aviation.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1:48
• Length: 311.2mm
• Rotor Diameter: 330.5mm
• Total Parts: 350+
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 pc
• Total Sprues: 7 sprues
• Fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
• Finely detailed cockpit
• Finely detailed rotors