Trumpeter 05107 US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin Helicopter 1/35

Trumpeter 05107 US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin Helicopter 1/35

Plastikowy model śmigłowca do sklejania. Nie zawiera kleju ani farb.

HH-65 Dolphin – dwusilnikowy śmigłowiec wielozadaniowy Straży Wybrzeża Stanów Zjednoczonych, wykorzystywany głównie do zadań MEDEVAC (ewakuacji medycznej) i SAR (ratownictwa morskiego).

Jest zmodyfikowaną wersją śmigłowca Dauphin. Produkowany był przez francuskie przedsiębiorstwo Aérospatiale, a później europejskie konsorcjum Eurocopter Group.

Dolphiny rozpoczęły służbę w US Coast Guard w 1984 roku (w 2017 roku przekroczyły łączny nalot 1,5 miliona godzin). Mają w niej pozostać co najmniej do 2035 roku.

The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engine search and rescue (SAR) helicopter in service with the US Coast Guard (USCG). It is primarily used as a short range recovery (SRR) aircraft. It is a US version of the French-built Eurocopter SA366 G Dauphin.

The USCG operates 102 Dolphins from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii and the Great Lakes regions.

The helicopters can perform a range of missions including search and rescue, smuggling prevention, homeland security, military preparation, ice breaking, marine environmental protection and pollution control missions.

Normally deployed from shore, the helicopters can also be operated from medium and high endurance USCG Cutters and Polar Icebreakers.

HH-65 Dolphin development
The Dolphin was originally manufactured by the Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation (now American Eurocopter) in Grand Prairie, Texas. The USCG selected the helicopter to replace its Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard helicopter and designated it as HH-65A.

HH-65 is powered by digitally controlled Turbomeca Arriel 2C2CG engines.
The maiden flight of HH-65A Dolphin was completed in July 1980. DGAC certification was awarded in July 1982. The first delivery was made to the USCG in November 1984.

In 2004, the USCG began the HH-65 conversion project to extend the service life of the helicopter until 2025. The project includes upgrades to 95 aircraft and acquisition of seven new helicopters.