UH-34 helicopter
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The UH-34 helicopter is a piston-engined military transport and utility helicopter, widely used by numerous air forces and navies during the Cold War era for troop transport, search and rescue, and general support missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UH-34 | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military helicopter
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piston-engined helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H-34 Choctaw
NERFINISHED
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S-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | up to 12 troops ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
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Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew |
2
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3 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Sikorsky S-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Wright R-1820 Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1954 ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 110 knots
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approximately 200 km/h ⓘ |
| navalVariantOf | Sikorsky H-34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfUse | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 400 km ⓘ |
| retired | late 20th century ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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cargo transport ⓘ general support ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnamese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ West German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amphibious assault support
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anti-submarine patrols ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ vertical replenishment ⓘ |
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