OH-6A (NO.5)
The Hughes Helicopters OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed “Loach”, after the requirement acronym LOH – light Observation Helicopter) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation. Hughes also developed the Model 369 as a civilian helicopter, the HughesModel 500, currently produced by MD Helicopters.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 30 ft 10 in – 32 ft 2 in (9.4 m – 9.8 m)
- Rotor diameter: 27 ft. 4 in (8.33 m)
- Height: 8 ft 6 in – 11 ft 2 in (2.6 m – 3.4 m)
- Empty weight: 1,975 lbs (896 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,549 lbs (1,610 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× One Allison T63-A-5A or T63-A-700 turboshaft, 317 hp (236 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 152 knots (175 mph, 282 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 135 knots (155 mph, 250 km/h)
- Range: 232 nm (430 km (267 mi))
- Service ceiling: 15,994 ft (4,875 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,067 ft/min (10.5 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: Two M60 or M134 Minigun 7.62 mm machine guns; Two .50 cal (12.7 mm) MG pods
- Rockets: Fourteen 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets in two pods
- Missiles: Four TOW missiles in two pods; Four Hellfire missiles in two pods
