DescriptionThis model is an accurate representation of the U.S. Army’s AH-64 A/D Attack Helicopter.
It includes Longbow wave fire control radar unit, Hellfire anti-tank missiles, Rocket unit, and 33mm machine gun.
All moveable parts are pivoted, parented, and separated for easy animation, including cockpit entry doors, landing gear, and rotors.
Textures
Textures and bump maps are included or available for download in hi-res photoshop format; You can easily change the markings to your liking.
History
The Apache is a twin-engined army attack helicopter. It entered service with the US Army in 1984 and has been exported to Egypt, Greece, Israel, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The US Army has more than 800 Apaches in service and more than 1,000 have been exported. The Apache was first used in combat in 1989 in the US military action in Panama. It was used in Operation Desert Storm and has supported low intensity and peacekeeping operations worldwide including Turkey, Bosnia and Kosovo. The AH-64D Longbow has been deployed by the US Army in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and, from June 2003, in South Korea.
