Country: United States of America Primary function: Utility helicopter Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron Power plant: Lycoming T53-L-13B Power: Burst: 1290 shaft horsepower (transmission limited) Continuous: 1134 shaft horsepower (transmission limited) Length: 57.3 feet (17.46 meters) Height: 14.9 feet (4.54 meters) Rotor Diameter: 48 feet (14.62 meters) Speed: 124 knots at sea level Ceiling: 24,000 feet (limited to 10,000 feet (3050 meters) by oxygen requirements) Maximum takeoff weight: 9,500 pounds Range: 172 nautical miles (197.8 miles) Crew: Officer: 2 Enlisted: 2 Armament: M-240 7.62mm machine gun or the GAU-16 .50 caliber machine gun or the GAU-17 7.62mm automatic gun. All three weapons systems are crew-served, and the GAU-2B/A can also be controlled by the pilot in the fixed forward firing mode. The helicopter can also carry two 7-shot or 19-shot 2.75" rocket pods. Introduction date: 1971 Unit Replacement Cost: $4,700,000 Mission: Airborne command and control, combat assault, medical evacuation, maritime special operations, supporting arms control and coordination, fire support and security for forward and rear area forces. Does this tail number sound familiar...O-61078? 
If you flew or crewed on this Huey... (It didn't see service as a MediEvac chopper....we felt this new paint job was appropriate) |
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