The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter developed and produced by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Kaman Aircraft. [2] It is perhaps most distinctive for its use of twin intermeshing …

The U.S. Air Force acquired the HH-43 Huskie primarily for local base rescue (LBR) and fighting aircraft fires. Kaman delivered the first USAF H-43As in November 1958, and the B series …

The Kaman HH-43 Huskie was a helicopter with intermeshing rotors used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps from the 1950s until the …

Technical data for Kaman H-43F "Huskie" Crew: 1, passengers: 11, engine: 1 x Lycoming T53-L-11A turboshaft, rated at 850kW, rotor diameter: 14.33m, fuselage length: 7.67m, height: …

May 14, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kaman HH-43 Huskie Light Utility / Rescue Helicopter including pictures.

The “Huskie” was used primarily for crash rescue and aircraft fire-fighting. It was in use with the U.S. Navy when delivery of the H-43As to the USAF Tactical Air Command began in …

HH-43F Huskie BY KAMAN To improve the performance, and especially the load-carrying capability of the basic H-43A design, the H-43B was developed with a Lycoming T53-L-11A …

Huskies on Local Base Rescue Alert could be airborne in approximately one minute often reaching crashed airplanes before ground vehicles arrived. The powerful downwash from the …

Adapted from the Kaman H-43A, in 1959, the HH-43B became the next variant of rescue mission helicopters. These aircraft served during the Vietnam War aiding boats patrolling the Mekong …

The two turbine engined version H-43B first flew April 1953 and it was the first helicopter with turbine engines. The USAF ordered the type and it was used for many rescue missions, also …