Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - 11:19 PM UTC
A new manufacturer from Poland has just announced their first kit.
The first in hopefully a long line of models from AJ models
is the PZL W-3T Sokół
helicopter.
The kit is in 1/72nd scale and is a short run injected plastic kit.
The decals are printed by Techmod and look to carry the markings for two Polish machines.
Price - £13.40
Item No - AJM-72001

History

The W-3 Sokół ('Falcon') is the first helicopter to be fully designed and serial-built in Poland.
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 (pilots or pilot and flight engineer)
Capacity: 12 passengers
Air Ambulance: four stretchers and one medical attendant
Length: 14.21 m (46 ft 8 in)
Rotor diameter: 15.70 m (51 ft 6 in)
Height: 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in)
Disc area: 193.6 m² (2,034 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)
Loaded weight: kg (lb
Max sling load weight: 2,100 kg (4,630 lb))
Useful load: kg (kg)
Max takeoff weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
Power plant: 2× WSKPZL Rzeszów PZL-10W turbo shaft, 670 kW (900 shp) each
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Very interesting and nice to see an unusual subject being handled by a new manufacturer. The price seems to be rather high for a kit like this in this scale and at this detail level. Maybe I am just being too critical
JUL 01, 2007 - 08:05 PM
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