Loach
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Loach is the informal nickname for the OH-6 Cayuse, a light observation helicopter widely used by the U.S. military for reconnaissance and utility missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftType | rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Light Observation Helicopter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loach helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | light observation helicopter ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | U.S. Army Light Observation Helicopter program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole |
reconnaissance missions
ⓘ
utility missions ⓘ |
| baseModelDesignation | OH-6A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. military aircraft nickname
ⓘ
military helicopter nickname ⓘ |
| conflictUsage | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedUse | training and utility roles after Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
observer
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| designationOrigin | U.S. Army LOH (Light Observation Helicopter) program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfPrimaryUse |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| laterManufacturerOfBaseType |
Boeing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerOfBaseType | Hughes Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | acronym LOH pronounced as a word ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to operate close to the ground
ⓘ
high maneuverability ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
low-level flight profiles
ⓘ
nap-of-the-earth flight ⓘ |
| platformFor |
aerial scouting
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artillery spotting ⓘ target marking ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | OH-6 Cayuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
command and control (C2)
ⓘ
liaison ⓘ light attack (armed variant) ⓘ medevac (limited) ⓘ observation ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army aviation units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalArmament |
7.62 mm minigun (armed variants)
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machine guns (armed variants) ⓘ rocket pods (armed variants) ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
AH-1 Cobra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UH-1 Iroquois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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