ANALYTICAL STUDY OF RANGE PERFORMANCE OF A UH-1C HELICOPTER EQUIPPED WITH A LYCOMING T53-L-13 ENGINE

Abstract

This letter report presents the estimated range performance of the UH-1C helicopter equipped with a Lycoming T53-L-13 engine. The range performance was analytically found to be substantially increased. This calculated increase in cruise airspeed and range factor will greatly enhance the mission capability of this helicopter. However, this increase would be dependent on satisfactory handling qualities and vibration characteristics at the increased cruise airspeed. Therefore, engineering flight testing of the UH-1C helicopter is considered to be mandatory when the T53-L-13 engine is installed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0839031

Entities

People

  • Rodger L. Finnestead

Organizations

  • Edwards Air Force Base

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airspeed
  • Army Aviation
  • California
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Helicopters
  • High Altitude
  • Missouri
  • Security
  • Tank Guns
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).