Trumpeter 03614 - 1/200 Chinese Destroyer 136 Hangzhou (Plastic Model Kits)  [TP03614]

?HANGZHOU/SOVREMENNY China hit an $800 million deal to purchase two unfinished Sovremenny-class destroyers from Russia in �96. Both hulls had been finally finished in St. Petersburg and launched in 99. The very first hull had been delivered at the end of 99 and sailed to China early in 2000. She was commissioned while the Hangzhou(pennant 136). The Sovremenny claim to popularity may be the SS-N-22 supersoinc surface-to-surface missiles. Dubbed egis killers,these missiles are not delivered with all the ship, but are delivered in the later section of 2000. Also, the dozen Ka-27 Helix ASW helicopters have yet become delivered. As well as the woman sibling ship, the Hangzhou could be the biggest area combatant into the PLAN inventory, plus the strongest ship capable of conducting operations on top, floating around, and below area, while providing credible self-defense simultaneously. This is why ARRANGE purchase, the ROCN has desperately required the US approval for sale of Aegis destroyers.

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