Bell OH-58B Kiowa
Typ: Verbindungs- / Aufklärungshubschrauber
Hersteller: Bell Textron (USA); Montage teilweise durch 3. Staffel
Besatzung: 1+4 Mann
Leermasse: 762 kg
max. Startgewicht: 1.450 kg
Länge: 9,80m / Höhe: 2,92m / Hauptrotor: 10,77m
(2 Blatt)
Triebwerke: 1x Allison 250 C-20 mit 294 kW (400 PS)
Kraftstoffverbrauch: 85-90 l/h
Geschwindigkeit: 160 km/h; max. 222 km/h
Steigfähigkeit: etwa 540 m/min
Reichweite: ca. 450 km bzw. etwa 2,5 Stunden
Dienstgipfelhöhe: 6.400 m
Ausstattung: Panzerung für Pilot und Co-Pilot, beschusssicheres
Kraftstoff- und Ölsystem, Außenlasthaken, 2 Krankentragen,
Einsinkschutz, Fototüre
Grenzraumüberwachung: Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) AN/AAQ-22
Safire von FLIR Systems mit TV/Videorecorder, GPS-Movingmap, Xenonscheinwerfer
(Spectrolab Nightsun, 1600 Watt), Radarhöhenmesser, Polizeifunk
Transportkapazität: 4 Passagiere oder etwa 300 kg Fracht
intern, 550 kg am Außenlasthaken
Bewaffnung: 1x 7,62mm M-134 Gatling Maschinengewehr (6 Läufe,
Waffensystem M-27 E-1); Feuerrate: 2.000 bzw. 4.000 Schuss/min; Einsatzschussweite
bis 1.000 m; 2.000 Schuss im Munitionsbehälter
Bell OH-58B Kiowa
The Kiowa is used for liaison and reconnaissance duties. For its role
as pathfinder in airborne assaults and for air policing tasks, it can
be armed with a 7,62mm "Minigun". The OH-58B is also used
for border control during night in the
so-called "Owl" configuration. The 12 helicopters were delivered
by train in 1976 and they were completed by the mechanics of the 3rd
wing. The OH-58B, which is operated by the Austrian Armed Forces only,
attended its maiden flight on June 22nd, 1976.
Manufacturer: Bell Textron (USA); assembled partly by the 3rd
Wing
Crew: 1+4
Weight empty: 762 kg
Max. Take-off Weight: 1.450 kg
Length: 9,80m / Height: 2,92m / Mainrotor: 10,77m
(2 blades)
Engines: 1x Allison 250 C-20 with 294 kW (400hp)
Consumption: 85-90 litres/h
Maximum Speed: 222 km/h
Climbing Rate: approx. 540 m/min
Range: 450 km or 2,5 hours
Service Ceiling: 6.400 m
Equipment: armored cabin for pilot and co-pilot, protected
fuel and oil-system, external load hook, 2 stretchers, skies, foto-door.
For border control: Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) AN/AAQ-22
Safire by FLIR Systems incl. TV/Videorecorder, GPS-Movingmap, Xenon-floodlight
(Spectrolab Nightsun, 1600 Watt), radar altimeter, police radio system.
Transport Capacity: 4 passengers or 300 kg freight internal or
550 kg external on load hook
Armament: 1x 7,62mm M-134 Gatling Machine Gun (6 barrells,
weapon system M-27 E-1); rate of firing: 2.000 or 4.000 rounds/min;
effective range: up to 1.000 m; 2.000 rounds.
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