Italeri 1/48 Scale ACH-47E Armed Chinook Plastic Model Kit

Build your static model fleet with the 1/48 Scale ACH-47E Armed Chinook Plastic Model Kit. During the Vietnam war the outstanding load capacity of the CH-47 Chinook led the U.S. Army to request a heavily armed version in order to provide support for the AH-1 Cobra.

The first flight took place on 6th November of the same year and in May 1966, 4 examples of these heavy Chinooks were assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Division which were stationed at the An Khe base for trials.

Thanks to its heavy armaments which included a 40 mm XM-5 grenade launcher, 2 20mm M-24 cannons, five 12.7 mm M-2 machine guns and two hook-up points for rocket launchers or other loads-plus heavy armour to shield both crew and helicopter the ACH-47 proved highly effective in a ground troop support role.

Because of the complexity of the aircraft and the pressing need for transport versions of the Chinook the U.S. Army halted any further development.

The Italeri range of kits are manufactured from tough styrene plastic and provide a high level of scale detail.

Specs:
Scale: 1/48
Material: Styrene plastic

Please Note: Paints, adhesives and cutting tools are not included.