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Boeing PGH-2 Tucumcari Hydrofoil

By: Aurora Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Naval Models (1/84 Scale) (Aurora Models)

Last Stocked on 9/30/2021

Product Info

Title
Boeing PGH-2 Tucumcari Hydrofoil
Publisher
Sub-category
Dimensions
10.5x6x2"
NKG Part #
2147926959
Type
Scale Model

Description

This advanced, jet-powered hydrofoil was built by Boeing Aircraft and launched on March 7, 1968. Used briefly as a patrol boat in Vietnam, the craft was severely damaged when it accidentally hit a submerged coral reef near Vieques Island off Puerto Rico during the night of November 16, 1972. The Navy subsequently decided not to repair the craft, and it was scrapped. Data gathered from the Tucumcari's brief operational life led to the construction of six similar hydrofoils, which were used for coastal patrol and anti-smuggling operations.

Aurora briefly released this unique hydrofoil kit in the late 1960s. The foils were moveable and could be posed in either an active or passive position.

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