USA - Naval aviation and armament
Gyrodine QH-50 DASH ASW drone helicopter
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
QH-50C (ex-DSN-3) | ASW drone | 1/1963 - 10/1969 | 633 | 1/1971 | 300-hp engine |
QH-50D | 326-hp engine |
Modification |
QH-50D |
Rotor diameter, m |
6.00 |
Length, m |
|
Height, m |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
28.26 |
Empty mass, kg |
524 |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
1036 |
Engine | 1 T50-BO-8A |
Power, h. p. | 326 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 148 |
Cruise speed, km/h | |
Flying range, km | 132 |
Vertical speed, m/s | |
Maximal altitude, m | 5000 |
Complement | none |
Armament | 2 Mk 44 or Mk 46 torpedoes |
© Ivan Gogin, 2008