Hot Wheels: Pop Culture 2025 - Airwolf Helicopter

Airwolf is an advanced prototype supersonic attack helicopter designed by Charles Henry Moffet and built by "the Firm"; it is the focal point and the namesake of the Airwolf TV series. The helicopter is fitted with turbojet intakes, in-air refueling nozzle, machine guns and all-directional firing rocket launcher pods and is capable of flying up to Mach 2. It is typically flown by Stringfellow Hawke.

The actual helicopter was modified from a Bell 222 (S/N 47085, tail number N3176S) owned by Van Nuys-based Jetcopters, Inc. The helicopter's modifications were designed by American artist Andrew Probert. The helicopter was flown in-series by Peter McKernan Sr., owner of Jetcopters. Following the cancelation of the show, the helicopter's modifications were removed and are now owned by a private collector; the helicopter itself was then sold to German search and rescue company HSD Luftrettung, re-registered D-HHSD and operated as an air ambulance. While operating with HSD the helicopter crashed into a mountain on 6 June 1992 due to poor visibility, killing all three occupants onboard. A new replica was created in 2006 by Steven Stull on a non-flying Bell 222.