Army Preliminary Evaluation Prototype Hughes Model 369C (OH-6C) helicopter

Abstract

The Army Preliminary Evaluation (APE) of the Hughes Tool Company - Aircraft Division (HTC-AD) prototype Model 369C (OH-6C) helicopter was conducted at the Hughes facility in Culver City, California. A total of 34.6 productive flight hours were accumulated during the period 26 August to 22 September 1971. Engineering flight tests were conducted to evaluate the performance, handling qualities, and contractor-proposed flight envelope and to provide data for future use in the evaluation of the HTC-AD New Initiatives - Aerial Scout Program proposal. The data indicate that, in comparison with the OH-6A, the Hughes Model 369C can hover out of ground effect on a 35 C day at 4000 feet with a 207-pound increase in payload. The Model 369C can achieve a maximum level flight airspeed of 141 knots calibrated airspeed (KCAS) with a 660-pound payload - an increase of 14 percent over the 124-KCAS never-exceed velocity of the OH- 6A.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0901268

Entities

People

  • Arlin Deel
  • Gary L. Skinner
  • Randy D. Mcclellan

Organizations

  • Edwards Air Force Base

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Airframes
  • Airspeed
  • Altitude
  • Army Aviation
  • California
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Engineering
  • Flight
  • Helicopters
  • Instrumentation
  • Level Flight
  • Procurement
  • Sensitivity
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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