HH-43 Huskie
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| HH-43 Huskie | ||
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HH-43 Huskie | ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Firefighting/rescue helicopter | |
| Crew | 4 (2 pilots, 2 firefighter/rescue specialists) | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Height | 17 feet, 2 inches | 5.23 m |
| Rotor diameter | 47 ft | 14.3 m |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 11,865 lb | 5,382 kg |
| Loaded | 9,150 lb. max. | |
| Maximum take-off | 9,150 lb | 4,150 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | Lycoming T53 or Pratt & Whitney R-1340-48 | |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 120 mph | 193 km/h |
| Range | 185 mi | 298 km |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft | 7,620 m |
The Huskie had an unusual inter-meshing contra-rotating twin-rotor arrangement with control effected by servo-flaps. The first prototype flew in 1947 and was adopted by the U.S. Navy with a piston-engined version. It was later adopted by the Air Force in a turboshaft B and F versions.
This aircraft saw use in the Vietnam War before being replaced by newer aircraft in the early 1970s.
Operators
- Burma, Colombia, Iran, Morocco, Pakistan, Thailand, United States (Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy)
External links
- [HH-43 page at the National Museum of the United States Air Force]
- [KensAviation.com page on the HH-43]
- [Museum of Aviation HH-43 page]
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