AIRCRAFT
Bell UH-1Y Venom
SCALE & KIT
1/48 Kittyhawk
MODELER
Unknown
HISTORY
The Bell UH-1Y Venom (also called Super Huey) is a twin-engine, medium-sized utility helicopter, built by Bell Helicopter under the H-1 upgrade program of the United States Marine Corps. One of the latest members of the numerous Huey family, the UH-1Y is also called “Yankee”, based on the NATO phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter.
The UH-1Y was to have been remanufactured from UH-1Ns, but in 2005, it was approved for the aircraft to be built as new. After entering service in 2008, the UH-1Y replaced the USMC’s aging fleet of UH-1N Twin Huey light utility helicopters, first introduced in the early 1970s. It is currently in full-rate production, with deliveries to the Marines to be completed in late 2018.
PHOTO GALLERY
Hello, can anyone provide more information about this model? Can it be purchased complete or as a kit? Thanks!
Does this model come painted? If so, can I choose the BUNO/Squadron emblems? If not, does it come with any paint? Thank you in advance for your reply.