Westland Whirlwind HAR.1 XA868 Royal Navy HMS Protector 1963 1:72 Corgi Model
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DescriptionWestland Whirlwind HAR1 XA868 Royal Navy HMS Protector 1963The pace of fixed wing aviation development throughout the Second World War was quite simply breath-taking and clearly illustrated the importance aeroplanes would have during this and any future conflict but as these aircraft became faster and larger a new type of aircraft was also beginning to finally show its true potential The US Sikorski R-4 was the world&8217;s first massed produced helicopter and the only Allied aircraft of its kind to see service during WWII &8211; it also proved how flexible the helicopter was in a number of applicationsThe race was now on to develop a larger design which possessed the power and range to deliver both troops and supplies with the 1949 Sikorski H-19 Chickasaw proving to be the breakthrough design the helicopter world had been looking for Stable and powerful this significant aircraft became the US Army&8217;s first true transport helicopter and the envy of the aviation world with Britain being a particularly keen admirer Having evaluated a number of aircraft a licence agreement was duly signed to allow Westland Aircraft to produce the helicopter for the British military &8211; known as the Whirlwind the first British build prototype flew in August 1953Dimensions 221 x 78 x 22Scale 172Limited Edition YesLimited Edition Size 1400Wingspan 225mmAge Suitability 14
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