UH-19D CHICKASAW
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APPENDIX
ARMY AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHS
262
UH-19D CHICKASAW
Mission: utility, including transportation of cargo and troops, rescue, and observation operations
First delivery: 1953
Rotor diameter: 53'
Length: 62' 3"
Basic weight: 5,650 lbs.
Payload: 844 lbs.
External cargo: 2,000 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 10
Cruise airspeed: 70k
Maximum airspeed: 115k
None remaining in active Army
263
CH-34C CHOCTAW
Mission: transportation of cargo and personnel
First delivery: 1955
Rotor diameter: 56'
Length: 65' 10"
Basic weight: 7,800 lbs.
Payload: 2,175 lbs.
External cargo: 3,000 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 18
Cruise airspeed: 85k
Maximum airspeed: 133k
230 currently in Army inventory
264
CH-23 RAVEN (D&G MODELS)
Mission: reconnaissance, medical evacuation, pilot training
First delivery: 1955
Rotor diameter: 35' 5"
Length: 40' 8.5"
Basic weight: 1,821 lbs.
Payload: 851 lbs. (D model); 600 lbs. (G. model)
Crew: 1
Passengers: 2
Cruise airspeed: 70k
Maximum airspeed: 83k
941 currently in Army inventory
265
OH-13S Sioux
Mission: visual observation and target acquisition, pilot training
First delivery: 1956
Rotor diameter: 37' 1.5"
Length: 43' 3"
Basic weight: 1,715 lbs.
Payload: 400 lbs.
Crew: 1
Passengers: 2
Cruise airspeed: 70k
Maximum airspeed: 87k
575 currently in Army inventory
266
CH-37B MOHAVE
Mission: transportation of cargo, equipment, and troops
First delivery: 1956
Rotor diameter: 721
Length: 88,
Basic weight: 21,500 lbs.
Payload: 5,300 lbs.
External cargo: 10,000 lbs.
Crew: 3
Passengers: 23
Cruise airspeed: 90k
Maximum airspeed: 110k
17 currently in Army inventory
267
XH-40
Prototype for UH-1A
Same specifications as UH-1A
None in Army inventory
268
UH-1A IROQUOIS
Nickname: Huey
Mission: transport of personnel, equipment, supplies, training aircraft
First delivery: 1959
Rotor diameter: 43' 9"
Length: 52' 10"
Basic weight: 4,020 lbs.
Payload: 2,175 lbs.
External cargo: 3,000 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 6
Cruise airspeed: 80k
Maximum airspeed: 120k
54 currently in Army inventory
269
CH-47 CHINOOK (A, B, & C models)
Mission: transportation of cargo, equipment and troops
First delivery: 1961
Rotor diameter: 59' 1.25" (A & B); 60' (C)
Length: 98' 3.75" (A & B); 99' (C)
Basic weight: 18,500 lbs. (A); 19,194 lbs. (B); 19,772 lbs. (C)
Payload: 10, 114 lbs. (A); 15,900 lbs. (B); 19, 100 lbs. (C)
External cargo: 16,000 lbs. (A); 20,000 lbs. (B); 22,700 lbs. (C)
Crew: 3
Passengers: 33
Cruise airspeed: 110k (A); 140k (B); 150k (C)
Maximum airspeed: 130k (A); 165k (B & C)
Armament: 7.62-mm door-mounted machine gun
482 currently in Army inventory
270
CH-21C SHAWNEE
Mission: transportation of cargo, equipment, and personnel
First delivery: 1962
Rotor diameter: 44'
Length: 86' 4"
Basic weight: 8,900 lbs.
Payload: 1,920 lbs.
External cargo: 5,000 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 20
Cruise airspeed: 80k
Maximum airspeed: 120k
None remaining in active Army
271
UH-1B IROQUOIS
Nickname: Huey
Mission: transport of personnel, equipment, supplies, and to serve as an aerial weapons platform
First delivery: 1961.
Rotor diameter: 44'
Length: 52'11"
Basic weight: 4,600 lbs.
Payload: 2,704 lbs.
External cargo: 4,000 lbs.
Crew: 2-4
Passengers: 8
Cruise airspeed: 90k
Maximum airspeed: 120k
Armament: 40-mm. grenade launcher, 7.62-mm. machine gun, 2.75" rockets, M22 guided missile
456 currently in Army inventory
272
UH-1D IROQUOIS
Nickname: Huey
Mission: transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies, medical evacuation, delivery of protective fire by attachment of appropriate weapons, and instrument training
First delivery: 1963
External cargo: 4,000 lbs.
Rotor diameter: 48' 3"
Crew: 2-4
Length: 57' 1"
Passengers: 11
Basic weight: 4,900 lbs.
Cruise airspeed: 100k
Payload: 3,116 lbs.
Maximum airspeed: 120k
Armament: 7.62-min door-mounted machine guns
1,010 currently in Army inventory
UH-1H IROQUOIS
Same as UH-ID, but with more powerful engine
2,399 currently in Army inventory
273
UH-1C IROQUOIS
Nickname: Huey
Mission: transporting personnel, special teams or crews, equipment, and supplies; medical evacuation; ambulance service; reconnaissance and security; point target and area fire by attachment of appropriate weapons; and instrument trainer
First delivery: 1965
Rotor diameter: 44'
Length: 53'
Basic weight: 4,830 lbs.
Payload: 4,500 lbs.
External cargo: 4,000 lbs.
Crew: 2-4
Passengers: 6
Cruise airspeed: 100k
Maximum airspeed: 140k
Armament: 40-min grenade launcher, 2.75" rockets, minigun
290 currently in Army inventory
274
CH-54 TARHE
Nickname. Sky Crane
Mission: movement of heavy outsized loads, recovery of downed aircraft, and by use of detachable pods, transportation of personnel, vehicles, and equipment
First delivery: 1966
Rotor diameter: 72'
Length: 88' 5"
Basic weight: 20,700 lbs.
Payload: 15,400 lbs.
External load: 20,760 lbs.
Crew: 3
Passengers: 0
Cruise airspeed: 100k
Maximum airspeed: 130k
74 currently in Army inventory
275
OH-6A CAYUSE
Mission: visual observation and target acquisition, reconnaissance, command and control
First delivery: 1966
Rotor diameter: 264"
Length: 30'3"
Basic weight: 1,157 lbs.
Payload: 930 lbs.
Crew: 1
Passengers: 3
Cruise airspeed: 100k
Maximum airspeed: 130k
Armament: minigun
613 currently in Army inventory
276
AH-1G HUEY COBRA
Mission: enroute escort reconnaissance, direct fire support
First delivery: 1967
Rotor diameter: 44'
Length: 52' 11.5"
Basic weight: 5,783 lbs.
Payload: 1,993 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 0
Cruise airspeed: 130k.
Maximum airspeed: 190k
Armament: 40-mm grenade launcher, minigun, 2.75" rockets, guided missiles
568 currently in Army inventory
277
OH-58A KIOWA
Mission: visual observation and target acquisition, reconnaissance, command and control
First delivery: 1969
Rotor diameter: 35' 4"
Length: 32' 3.5"
Basic weight: 1,583 lbs.
Payload: 760 lbs.
Crew: 1
Passengers: 4
Cruise airspeed: 102k
Maximum airspeed: 120k
Armament: minigun
751 currently in Army inventory
278
O-1 BIRD DOG (FORMERLY L-19)
Mission: reconnaissance and observation
First delivery: 1950
Wing span: 36'
Length: 25'
Basic weight: 1,542 lbs.
Payload: 100 lbs.
Crew: 1
Passengers: 1
Cruise airspeed: 86k
Maximum airspeed: 101k
552 currently in Army inventory
279
U-1 OTTER
Mission: utility transport, light cargo hauling, passenger service
First delivery: 1950
Wing span: 581
Length: 41' 10"
Basic weight: 4,900 lbs.
Payload: 1,398 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 10
Cruise airspeed: 104k
Maximum airspeed: 137k
112 currently in Army inventory
280
U-6 BEAVER
Mission: utility transport, light cargo hauling, passenger service
First delivery: 1951
Wing span: 48'
Length: 30' 5"
Basic weight: 3, 100 lbs.
Payload: 930 lbs.
Crew: 1
Passengers: 5
Cruise airspeed: 105k
Maximum airspeed: 142k
503 currently in Army inventory
281
U-8 SEMINOLE (D&F MODELS)
Mission: transportation of personnel
First delivery: 1956
Wing span: 45' 3" (D); 45' 10.5" (F)
Length: 31' 6"(D); 33' 4" (F)
Basic weight: 4,981 lbs. (D); 5,381 lbs. (F)
Payload: 425 lbs. (D); 830 lbs. (F)
Crew: 1
Passengers: 4
Cruise airspeed: 155k (D); 160k (F)
Maximum airspeed: 200k (D & F)
172 currently in Army inventory
282
C-7 CARIBOU (FORMERLY CV2)
Mission: cargo hauling, passenger transport
First delivery: 1959
Wing span: 95' 8"
Length: 74'
Basic weight: 20,000 lbs.
Payload: 5,000 lbs.
Crew: 3-4
Passengers: 32
Cruise airspeed: 165k
Maximum airspeed: 210k
4 currently in Army inventory
283
OV-1 MOHAWK (A, B, & C models)
Mission: visual reconnaissance and observation, photographic reconnaissance (A model), electronic surveillance using side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) (B model), Infrared (IR) reconnaissance (C model)
First delivery: 1961
Wing span: 42' (A, C); 48' (B)
Length: 41' 1"
Basic weight: 9,781 lbs.
Payload: 341 lbs. (A & B models); 741 lbs. (C model)
Crew: 2
Cruise airspeed: 185k
Maximum airspeed: 255k
275 currently in Army inventory
284
U-21 UTE
Mission: utility services, command control, administration, liaison, aeromedical evacuation
First delivery: 1967
Wing span: 45' 10.5"
Length: 35' 0"
Basic weight: 5,250 lbs.
Payload: 1,600 lbs.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 10
Cruise airspeed: 210k
Maximum airspeed: 230k
95 currently in Army inventory