McDonnell Douglas OH-6 Cayuse

McDonnell Douglas OH-6 Cayuse

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General Data		Notes
First Flown	early 1960s	In production
Length	23 ft
Height	8 ft 9 in
Rotor Span	26 ft 5 in
Lift Capability	~2,000 lb
Range	233 nm
Top Speed	152 mph
Empty Weight	1,445 lb
Max Gross Weight	at take off 3,000 lb
Service Ceiling	unknown
Armament	TOW missiles, 30 mm cannon pod, 7.62 mm machine gun pod, free flight rocket pods, 40 mm grenade launcher; torpedoes
Engines	1 T-63-A-720 turboshaft rated at 420 shp
Accommodations	2 pilots and 4 passengers
Cargo	n/a
Operators	Brazil, Japan, Taiwan
Similar Aircraft	MD500 series and MD530 series
Other Features	none

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