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Έκδοση από την 04:03, 9 Ιανουαρίου 2008
The Kaman HH-43 Huskie was a helicopter used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the 1950s through 1970s. It was primarily used for aircraft firefighting and rescue. It was originally designated as the HTK and HUK by the U.S. Navy.
Design and development
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-engine. It was later adopted by the Air Force in a turboshaft HH-43B and F versions.
Operational history
This aircraft saw use in the Vietnam War with several detachments of the 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron, where it was known by its call sign moniker "Pedro", before being replaced by newer aircraft in the early 1970s.
Variants
- XHTK-1
- two two-seat aircraft for evaluation
- HTK-1
- three-seat production version for the United States Navy, later became TH-43A, 29 built
- HTK-1G
- one example for evaluation by the United States Coast Guard
- HTK-1K
- one example for static tests as a drone
- XHOK-1
- prototype of United States Marine Corps version, 2 built
- HOK-1
- United States Marine Corps version powered by a 600hp R-1340-48, later became OH-43D, 81 built
- HUK-1
- Unites States Navy version of the HOK-1, later became UH-43C, 24 built
- H-43A
- USAF version of the HOK-1, later became the HH-43A, 18 built
- HH-43A
- post-1962 designation of the H-43A
- H-43B
- H-43A powered by a 860shp T-53-L-1B, three-seats and full rescue equipment, later became HH-43B, 200-built
- HH-43B
- post-1962 designation of the H-43B
- UH-43C
- post-1962 designation of the HUK-1
- OH-43D
- post-1962 designation of the HOK-1
- TH-43E
- post-1962 designation of the HTK-1
- HH-43F
- HH-43B powered by a 825shp T-53-L-11A with a reduced diameter rotors, 42 built and conversions from HH-43B
- QH-43G
- One OH-43D converted to drone configuration
Operators
Survivors
- HH-43B Huskie, S/N 24535, is undergoing restoration at the Midland Air Museum in Coventry, England. The aircraft is usually viewable on display; 24535 is one of only two examples on display in the UK.
- HH-43B Huskie, S/N 62-4513, on display at Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California
- An HH-43 Huskie is on display at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base.
Specifications (HH-43F)
Πρότυπο:Aircraft specifications
References
External links
- HH-43 page at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
- HH-43 Huskie Reference at Cybermodeler.com
- KensAviation.com page on the HH-43
- Museum of Aviation HH-43 page
- Unofficial USAF "Pedro" Crash Rescue Air Rescue Web Site