Dragon 3310 1/35 Scale, OH-6A Cayuse Crew Helicopter Plastic Model Kit (DG3310)

1/35 OH-6A Cayuse Model Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Assembly guide

Figure Features

• It consists of plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

Hughes Oh-6 Cayuse is an American light observation and discovery helicopter from the Cold War and Modern times. The prototype's flight took place in 1963 and the machine was put into service in 1966. The helicopter in the AH-6C version is 9.8 m long and the main rotor diameter is 8.33 meters. The drive is provided by a single Allison T63-A-5A or Allison T63-A-700 engine of 317 HP. The maximum speed reaches 282 km / h. The helicopter has a classic order with a single main rotor and a propeller in the tail boom.

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse was developed in 1960 for the needs of the US Army aviation, which explained that a slight observation helicopter was needed. Light observation helicopter - briefly puerperium). Hughes won the competition described as part of the puerperium program, but after the victory - paradoxically! -He faced financial and logistics problems that really delayed the mass production of OH-6, and also led to the OH-58 Kiowa machine to enter the Bell factory. However, when the company took care of the problems, production began relatively smoothly and it turned out that OH-6 was a very successful helicopter that broke a total of 23 world records for this rotorcraft class! Such machines played an important role during the Vietnam War (1964 / 1965-1975). In addition, it is worth adding that OH-6 Cayuse helicopters (various versions) outside the United States (various versions) are used or still operated in Denmark, Spain and Japan.