Army Preliminary Evaluation, Prototype OH-58A Helicopter with XM27E1 Weapon Subsystem

Abstract

The Army Preliminary Evaluation of the OH-58A prototype helicopter was conducted in the vicinity of Arlington, Texas, during the period 26 June to 9 July 1969. Thirteen test flights were conducted for a total of 14.5 hours of which 9.1 hours were productive. The evaluation consisted of limited quantitative and qualitative stability and control tests in the armed scout configuration only. The handling qualities of the OH-58A are satisfactory for the accomplishment of the armed scout mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0865456

Entities

People

  • Edward Bailes
  • John Nagata
  • Joseph Watts

Organizations

  • Edwards Air Force Base

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airspeed
  • Army Aviation
  • Calibration
  • Control Systems
  • Directional
  • Flight
  • Helicopters
  • Instrumentation
  • Level Flight
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Prototypes
  • Sideslip
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Turboshaft Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.