Item No | FOV-821005B-2 |
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Scale | 1/72 |
Product Name | 1/72 中华民国陆军波音CH -47SD 奇努克双旋翼重型直升机 中华民国陆军航空特战司令部空中突击运输营, 龙潭基地, 编号7305 |
Country | China |
Machine Type | Transport helicopters |
Materials | ABS, Polycarbonate, PVC & Zinc Alloy |
Weight | 450 g / 15.87 ounce |
Product Size | 225 x 53 x 87 mm / 8.86 x 2.08 x 3.42 in. |
Box Size | 313 x 133 x 149 mm / 12.33 x 5.24 x 5.87 in. |
Role: Heavy-lift transport helicopter
Manufacturer: Boeing (USA)
Operator: Republic of China Army (ROCA) Air Assault Command (part of Air Force Special Operations Command)
Variant: CH-47SD (upgraded version of CH-47D, tailored for Taiwan’s needs)
Serial Number: 7305 (ROCA registration)
Base: Longtan Army Base, Taoyuan (primary operating location)
Key Features
Enhanced Performance for Taiwan’s Terrain
Modified for hot and humid conditions, high-altitude operations (Taiwan’s mountainous regions).
Strengthened airframe and improved engines (Honeywell T55-GA-714A) for better lift capacity.
Payload & Capacity
Max Lift Capacity: ~10,886 kg (24,000 lbs)
Troop Transport: Up to 33 fully equipped soldiers or 24 medical litters (stretchers).
Cargo: Can carry light vehicles, artillery, or underslung loads (e.g., shipping containers).
Avionics & Defensive Systems
Modernized cockpit (improved navigation & flight systems).
AN/APR-39(V)1 radar warning receiver (missile threat detection).
Countermeasure dispensers (chaff/flare for missile evasion).
Operational Flexibility
Used for troop insertion, combat resupply, disaster relief, and search & rescue (SAR).
Capable of night operations with night-vision-compatible systems.
Unit: Air Assault Transport Battalion, Air Force Special Operations Command
Primary Missions:
Rapid troop deployment (especially in Taiwan’s rugged eastern terrain).
Logistics support for remote outposts (e.g., Dongyin, Kinmen, or mountainous bases).
Disaster relief (typhoon evacuations, earthquake response).
Joint exercises with U.S. forces (practicing island defense scenarios).
Fleet Status:
Taiwan operates 9 CH-47SDs (delivered in the early 2000s).
No. 7305 is part of the active fleet, maintained at Longtan Army Base.