H-34 Choctaw

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The H-34 Choctaw is a piston-engined military transport and utility helicopter widely used by the U.S. and allied forces from the 1950s through the Vietnam War era.

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H-34 2
H-34 Choctaw canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military helicopter
piston-engined helicopter
transport helicopter
utility helicopter
armamentOptions depth charges in ASW role
machine guns
rockets
civilianVariant Sikorsky S-58
configuration single main rotor with tail rotor
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
derivedFrom Sikorsky S-58 design
engineLocation nose-mounted engine
engineModel Wright R-1820 radial engine
surface form: Wright R-1820 Cyclone
firstFlight 1954
fuselageType metal semi-monocoque
introduced mid-1950s
landingGear fixed landing gear
mainRotorBlades 4
manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft (until divestiture)
surface form: Sikorsky Aircraft
maximumSpeed approximately 200 km/h
natoReportingName Horse
notableFeature clamshell nose doors for engine access
large sliding cabin door
passengerCapacity approximately 12 to 16 troops
powerplant single radial piston engine
primaryEraOfUse Cold War
Vietnam War era
range approximately 350 km
retiredFromUSService 1970s
role anti-submarine warfare
cargo transport
medical evacuation
search and rescue
troop transport
utility helicopter
serviceEntry early 1950s
status retired from front-line military service
used in civilian and museum roles
successor turbine-powered helicopters such as the UH-1 Iroquois
tailRotorLocation starboard side of tail
typicalCrew pilot and copilot
usAirForceDesignation H-34 Choctaw self-linksurface differs
surface form: H-34
usArmyDesignation H-34 Choctaw self-linksurface differs
surface form: H-34
usArmyLaterDesignation CH-34
usedBy Argentine Navy
Belgian Air Force
Brazilian Navy
French Army
French Navy
Armed Forces of Greece
surface form: Greek Armed Forces

Israeli Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Republic of China Army
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (FARK)
surface form: Royal Cambodian Air Force

Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Moroccan Air Force
Royal Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
surface form: South Vietnamese Air Force

Armed Forces of Turkey
surface form: Turkish Armed Forces

United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
West German Army
German Navy
surface form: West German Navy

Yugoslav Air Force
usedInConflict Algerian War of Independence
surface form: Algerian War

United Nations Operation in the Congo
surface form: Congo Crisis

Suez Crisis
Vietnam War
various Cold War regional conflicts
usMarineCorpsDesignation HUS
usNavyDesignation HSS

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Sikorsky Aircraft (until divestiture) notableProduct H-34 Choctaw
subject surface form: Sikorsky Aircraft
H-34 Choctaw usArmyDesignation H-34 Choctaw self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: H-34
H-34 Choctaw usAirForceDesignation H-34 Choctaw self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: H-34