USA - Naval aviation and armament
Kaman HOK / HUK (UH-43 / OH-43) utility / observation helicopter
HOK-1 (UH-43C)
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| HOK-1, 1962 - OH-43D | utility / observation | 4/1956 - 12/1957 | 83 | 5/1965 | 10 passenger or 1760 kg of cargo |
| HUK-1, 1962 - UH-43C | utility | 8/1958 - 12/1958 | 24 | 4/1965 | 1760 kg of cargo |
| Modification |
HH-43B |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
2 x 14.33 |
|
Length, m |
7.67 |
|
Height, m |
4.74 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
~170 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2027 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
4150 |
| Engine | 1 Avco Lycoming T53-L-1B |
| Power, h. p. | 870 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 193 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 177 |
| Flying range, km | 446 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 10.2 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 7620 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 10 passenger or 1760 kg of cargo |
HOK-1 (OH-43D)
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