1/72 WESTLAND GAZELLE HT.3 XZ936 EMPIRE TEST PILOTS SCHOOL

The Gazelle is a French five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. Powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine, it was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail (a shrouded, multi-blade anti-torque device housed in the vertical surface of the tail) instead of a conventional tail rotor.

Designed by Sud Aviation, later Aerospatiale, and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production and development agreement with Westland Aircraft, further manufacturing under license was undertaken by SOKO in Yugoslavia and the Arab British Helicopter Company (ABHCO) in Egypt. Introduced to service in 1973, the Gazelle has been operated by a number of export customers and has featured in numerous conflicts around the world.

Modelled on the same aircraft as AV7224012, this version of XZ936 depicts the later Empire Test Pilots School livery under QinetiQ. Featuring excellent attention to detail and a superb paint finish every time, each model comes with its own display stand. Limited edition of 240.