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Description
| Manufacturer: | Kaman |
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| Base model: | HOK | ||
| Designation: | HOK | ||
| Version: | -1 | ||
| Nickname: | Huskie | ||
| Equivalent to: | OH-43D OH43DOH-43D | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1944-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter, Observation | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 25' | 7.6 m | |
| Height: | 15' 6" | 4.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 47' | 14.3 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 6,800 lb | 3,083 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-52 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 600 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 110 mph | 177 km/h | 95 kt |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
OH-43D on display
Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dean Demmery Charlotte, NC | The photo of the HOK-1 submitted by Shawn Dorsch has the wrong BU number. The correct BU number is 139982 verified
by the data plate. It is part of our collection at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, NC. We are still seeking a source for the left lower chin window. Please contact us if you know of a source. carolinasaviation.org 01/05/2010 @ 09:03 [ref: 25522] |
| Rhys R Talbot Montrose, CA | Was a crew chief on the HOK from Feb62 till Nov63 with VMO-6 & VMO-2.
An easy bird to fly, loved it. 09/12/2007 @ 13:58 [ref: 17911] |
| W Wagemaker Granby, CT | Ref HOK, 81 were produced beginning in 1953. All were delivered to Marine Squadrons,initially at New River, N.C. The synchropter design is diferent in that no tail rotor is needed. Also the whole aircraft is within the rotor diameter. The rotor is controlled by mechanical linkage from the cockpit controls to the flap assemblies which are mounted on each of the four rotor blades. Flap movement causes the wooden rotor blade to twist imparting movement to the airframe. The flap is mounted about two thirds the rotor diameter. Sme basic system used on all Kaman designed helicopters. 02/09/2007 @ 11:41 [ref: 15466] |
| Darryl jacksonville, FL | My Father (Bob Currie)was in HMX-1 1957-1959, was aircrew on HOK and HR2S. 10/25/2006 @ 12:03 [ref: 14560] |
| Shawn A Dorsch Charlotte, NC | The Carolinas Aviation Museum has a Kaman HOK-1 in our collection. We are in the process of fabricating a missing door, and it will then be completed and placed in our new hangar in late 2005
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chacweb/ 02/07/2005 @ 18:23 [ref: 9387] |
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