Ranked at skill level 2, the 1:72 scale Westland Puma HC.I makes a comeback to the Airfix range in Vintage Classic form. With the tooling created in 1973 and the iconic pack illustration on the box front created by Roy Cross in 1973. Overall, the kit contains a total of 112 parts with two schemes to choose from, and once built, the kit measures an overall length of 252mm and a width of 208mm.
Satisfying a Royal Air Force requirement for an effective medium support helicopter, when the Westland Puma HC.I entered service with No.33 Squadron in 1971, it was the first Anglo-French aircraft collaboration of its kind.
Possessing exceptional speed and agility, the Puma was capable of carrying 16 passengers, 12 fully equipped troops, or two tonnes of cargo, either carried internally, as an underslung load, or via a combination of the two.
An incredibly versatile and reliable helicopter, the latest variant of this magnificent aircraft remains in service with the RAF, some 53 years since those first machines arrived at RAF Odiham.
Item #A03021V Westland Puma HC.1 is available from Airfix now - RRP: £15.99
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