{"product_id":"modern-military-helicopters-attack-utility-transport-reconnaissance","title":"Modern Military Helicopters: Attack - Utility - Transport - Reconnaissance","description":"Modern Military Helicopters: Attack - Utility - Transport - Reconnaissance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the 1950s, helicopters have developed to become a key component of armies everywhere, providing attack, transport and reconnaissance capabilities to land and maritime forces throughout the world.  From deadly fighting machines like the US Army's AH-64 Apache and the Russian Mil Mi-24 'Hind', to efficient, multipurpose utility helicopters such as the Bell 222 and Harbin Z-9, Modern Military Helicopters is an accessible guide to the most important rotary-winged aviation in service today.  The book is organised by type: attack, reconnaissance, utility, transport and maritime. Find out about:  .  the Bell AH-1Z Viper gunship, armed with enormous firepower, including a three-barrelled 20mm cannon, Hellfire anti-tank missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles; .  the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator all-weather combat helicopter, capable of destroying ground armour with beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles; .  the Bell V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability; .  and the massive Russian Mil Mi-26, the world's largest production helicopter with the ability to carry up to 100 combat troops or two combat vehicles.  Illustrated with 90 detailed artworks, *Technical Guide: Modern Military Helicopters* is an essential reference for modellers and aviation enthusiasts.  AUTHOR: Bing Chandler is a former Lynx Observer and current Air Safety Officer for the Royal Navy. He has written on a range of subjects, from attack helicopters to aircraft carriers, for the Hush Kit aviation blog and contributed to the Hush-Kit book of Warplanes Volumes 1 and 2.  SELLING POINTS: .  Highly-illustrated guide to main types of helicopter currently deployed .  Contains 90 artworks of every major type including key variants .  Includes detailed specifications for each separate type","brand":"NATIONWIDE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":47430529384537,"sku":"PR1155872","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/modern-military-helicopters-attack-utility-transport-reconnaissance_TU6AL0W5C7RK.jpg?v=1791756588","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/modern-military-helicopters-attack-utility-transport-reconnaissance","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}