Bell YOH-4
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The Bell YOH-4 was a light observation helicopter prototype developed for the U.S. Army in the 1960s that served as the basis for the later Bell 206 JetRanger series.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light observation helicopter
ⓘ
prototype helicopter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bell D-250 design study ⓘ |
| basisFor | Bell 206 JetRanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | pilot and observer ⓘ |
| category |
1960s United States military utility aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters of the United States ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Fairchild-Hiller YOH-5
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hughes YOH-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | U.S. Army Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration |
single main rotor
ⓘ
tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designation | YOH-4A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| developedInto | Bell 206A JetRanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| fate | not selected for large-scale Army procurement ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1960s ⓘ |
| lostTo | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | not applicable ⓘ |
| powerplant | Allison T63 turboshaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programName | Light Observation Helicopter program ⓘ |
| role |
light observation helicopter
ⓘ
scout helicopter ⓘ |
| status |
not mass-produced
ⓘ
prototype only ⓘ |
| successor | Bell 206 JetRanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailNumberExample | N73999 (civil-registered prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation
ⓘ
flight testing ⓘ |
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