Radio Control Kiev Class Aircraft Carrier Vtol Cruiser HT_2878
Description
An authentic looking, 1:275 Scale radio controlled Aircraft Carrier Ship. Lots of fine detail. Looks just as nice on a display table. Place it in the water and it comes alive. Illumination of main Deck Tower adds to the realism. The Kiev Class Aircraft Carrier has loads of detail, 4 KA-27 anti-submarine helicopters and 7 Yak-41 Jet Fighters.
A built in safety feature means the boat will only run when placed in water. To test the boat out of water simply touch the connections on the deck to give you power for a few seconds.
In The Package
Aircraft Carrier Ship
Radio Controller including 9V PP9 battery
UK Standard Mains Charger(7.2V 400mAh)
Power Pack: 700mAh 7.2V NiCad
Boat Stand/Support
Technical Data
Tough Plastic Construction
Twin Propellers
Length: 76 cm Width: 15 cm Height: 21 cm
1: 275 Scale
Top Speed: 6 km/h
Runtime: ~ 30 minutes
Tower Deck Illumination
Functions: Forward, Backward, Left, Right, Light
A built in safety feature means the boat will only run when placed in water.
HISTORY
The Kiev class carriers (also know as Project 1143 or as the Krechyet (Gyrfalcon) class) were the first class of fixed-wing aircraft carriers built in the Soviet Union.
First laid down in 1970 the Kiev class was partially based on a design for a full-deck carrier proposed in Project Orel. Originally the Soviet Navy wanted a supercarrier similar to the American Kitty Hawk class. However, the smaller Kiev class design was chosen because it was considered to be more cost effective.
Unlike American or British carriers, the Kiev class is a combination of a cruiser and a carrier. In the Soviet Navy this class of ships was specifically designated as a heavy aviation cruiser rather than just an aircraft carrier. Although the ships were designed with an island superstructure to starboard, with a 2/3 length angled flight deck, the foredeck was taken up with the heavy missile armament. The intended mission of the Kiev class was support for strategic missile submarines, other surface ships and naval aviation, it was capable of engaging in anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and surface warfare.
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