Kaman HH-43 Huskie
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The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a 1950s–1960s American rescue and firefighting helicopter notable for its intermeshing rotors and extensive use by the U.S. Air Force for crash rescue operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaman HH-43 Huskie canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
helicopter
ⓘ
military rescue helicopter ⓘ |
| category |
1950s United States helicopters
ⓘ
firefighting helicopters ⓘ military helicopters of the United States ⓘ search and rescue helicopters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designation | HH-43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
fire suppression kit capability
ⓘ
steel tube fuselage ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Kaman K-600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1953 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pod-and-boom layout ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kaman Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 6800 kg ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Huskie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | intermeshing rotors ⓘ |
| notableFor | rapid response to airfield crashes ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 200 ⓘ |
| operator |
Iranian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDesignation |
HOK
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HTK NERFINISHED ⓘ HUK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
crash rescue helicopter
ⓘ
utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | synchropter ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1950s ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | no tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Air Force Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Air Force Air Rescue Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircraft crash rescue
ⓘ
firefighting ⓘ local base rescue ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.