Hughes 269
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The Hughes 269 is a light, three-seat piston-powered helicopter widely used for training, agricultural work, and utility operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hughes 269A | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light helicopter
ⓘ
piston-powered helicopter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schweizer 269
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TH-55 Osage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | 2 passengers ⓘ |
| category |
agricultural helicopter
ⓘ
civil utility helicopter ⓘ training helicopter ⓘ |
| controlSystem | conventional helicopter controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designFeature | open-framework tail boom ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1956 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | steel-tube frame ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| landingGear | skid-type landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | ab initio helicopter trainer ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | TH-55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
good low-speed handling
ⓘ
low operating costs ⓘ simple mechanical systems ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| powerplant | Lycoming piston engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
agricultural work
ⓘ
pilot training ⓘ utility operations ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production as Hughes-branded type ⓘ |
| rotorType | single main rotor ⓘ |
| seatingConfiguration | three-seat ⓘ |
| successor | Schweizer 300 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotor | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil operators
ⓘ
military operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial application
ⓘ
flight instruction ⓘ light utility transport ⓘ observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Hughes 269A