Kaman HH-43 Huskie

what is it?

The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter developed and produced by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Kaman Aircraft. It is perhaps most distinctive for its use of twin intermeshing rotors, having been largely designed by the German aeronautical engineer Anton Flettner. First flown on 21 April 1953, the HH-43 went into production and was operated by several military air services, including the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboshaft engine · 14.3 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 193 km/htop speed
• size 4,150 kgmax take-off weight
• built 370made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 73 years ago, in 1953.
• 🚗Rotor of 14.3 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

1953

introduced

1958

status

retired

number built

370

role

firefighting/rescue

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Kaman Corporation

engines

1× Lycoming T53-L-11A

length

7.7 m

rotor diameter

14.3 m

height

4.7 m

max take-off weight

4,150 kg

top speed

193 km/h

cruise speed

177 km/h

range

—

ceiling

7,010 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.