Italeri 1295 - 1/72 Aw-101 Merlin Tti   [IT-1295S]

Period: from '90

Nation: Italy

Model Dim.: 31,6 cm

Agusta Westland AW-101 TTI

The Agusta Westland AW101 is a medium/heavy-lift helicopter for armed forces applications but additionally marketed for civil usage. The helicopter was developed as a joint endeavor between Westland Helicopters in britain and Agusta in Italy (now Agusta Westland). The aircraft is manufactured on Agusta Westland factories in Yeovil, England and Vergiate, Italy. In springtime 1977, great britain Ministry of Defence issued a requirement for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter to replace the Royal Navy's Westland Sea Kings. At the same time, the Italian Navy had been also seeking a replacement for the SH-3D/H, leading Agusta to discussions with Westland about the risk of a joint development.