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H-21C Shawnee "Flying Banana"

By: Italeri

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Model Kits - Aircraft/Helicopters (1/48) (Italeri)

Last Stocked on 6/29/2024

Product Info

Title
H-21C Shawnee "Flying Banana"
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2016
Dimensions
14.75x9.5x2.5"
NKG Part #
2147894806
MFG. Part #
ITA2733
Type
Scale Model
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The American H-21 Shawnee is known for its nickname "flying banana" which derives from the upward angle of the aft fuselage. The fuselage designed, in this original way, has been developed to permit the adoption of the two powerful tandem rotors and the oversized propellers. Thanks to the two rotors and the strong aerodynamic structure, the H-21 became a real and reliable “workhorse” able to successfully perform the most demanding transport tasks in any kind of environments. Widely used by the United States Army since the first half of the 50s, it was also deployed in the Vietnamese operation theater for use in transporting troops and tactical supplies since 1961. To increase the defensive capability the H-21 was often armed of mobile machine guns to the side doors. It was gradually replaced by the more modern UH-1 and CH-47.

Skill Level 4.

Models are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.