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What was Trumpeter thinking?
mavrick1124
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2003 - 12:03 AM UTC
What in the world was Trumpeter thinking when they released that Mi-4 ? Why not the Hind? I would feel alot better about the price if it was something other than than what they came up with.. Any comments?
Sabot
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2003 - 02:03 AM UTC
Just a guess, but it could be that the Mi-4 is more widely used by the PLA in China. It does seem that the gear their releases towards Chinese used military equipment.
CaptainJack
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2003 - 03:10 AM UTC
I do tend to agree that the commercial interest would be a million times greater for the Hind helicopter, rathher than the obsolete and limited (combat)service Hind.


Jack
kkeefe
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2003 - 09:08 AM UTC
I don't know... maybe testing the waters to see how well the Hound would 'fly', before committing fully to the Hind?

Never liked the Mi-4 much myself.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Hoplite someday.

Thanks,
Kevin Keefe
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