Aérospatiale Gazelle - Major League Aviation Kids™
Illustrated on this Major League Aviation Kids™ t-shirt is the Aérospatiale Gazelle. The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter, powered by a single turbine engine. The Gazelle featured several important innovations for its day. The Gazelle was the first helicopter to carry a Fenestron or fantail, which allows considerable noise reduction. Also, the rotor blades were made of composite materials, a feature now widely used in modern helicopters. French Army Aviation uses various variants of the Gazelle. The Gazelle is used primarily by French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) as an anti-tank gunship is designated the Gazelle Mistral SA 342M. The SA342M is armed with Euromissile HOT missiles. A light support version , designated the Gazelle Celtic SA 341F, is equipped with a 20 mm cannon is used as well as anti-air variants carrying the Mistral air-to-air missile. The latest anti-tank and reconnaissance versions carry the Viviane thermal imagery system and designated the Gazelle Viviane. The Gazelle i
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Major League, this term is very common today. For us this term means a great deal. Major League Aviation™ signifies the professionalism involved and required in all aspects of the aviation community. It’s the dedication and passion exhibited by professionals and enthusiasts alike. The colors used in our logo and on Major League Aviation’s top-flight design represent pride. The red is for the blood, toil, tears and sweat offered by many men, women and their families. The color white expresses unity, dedication and passion shared by pioneers that came before us and professionals and enthusiast alike today. Finally the blue represents the beautiful skies flown by many and for which many aspire to reach. We try to represent every aspect of Aviation by the aircraft types used in our designs. With every aircraft type there is a story; the engineers that designed the craft, the personnel that helped build and test it, the crews that work on board them every day and of course the ground personnel who work so hard
This durable kids' t-shirt has double stitched sleeves and hems and it is sure to hold up against the toughest play. The fabric is made from 100% pre-shrunk cotton and has a fabric weight of 6.1 oz
