Developed in the late 1970s the S-76 Spirit is one of Sikorsky`s most successful recent civilian helicopter designs with hundreds of models built in a wide range of variants and upgrades. The Spirit flies primarily passenger transport missions but i t is utilized by several civil and military operators as a search and rescue craft and an air ambulance. One is even utilized by the Queen of England`s personal helicopter fleet as a VIP transport.Modeled here is the S-76C+ variant a fairly successf ul version with upgraded turboshafts that has since been surpassed by the C++ (with similar but newer turboshafts). This versatile helicopter has been replicated here in a handcrafted resin model and precisely painted to make it a prime choice for a ny collector