The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single- rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 206A JetRanger civilian helicopter.

The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior conducts armed reconnaissance, security, target acquisition and designation, command and control, light attack and defensive air combat missions in support of combat...

The Armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, in service with the US Army, is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas. Around 375 Kiowas are in service and the single engine, double-bladed armed reconnaissance helicopter has been deployed in support of United States armed forces around the world including Haiti, Somalia and the Gulf of ...

2024年2月13日 · The OH-58D "Kiowa Warrior" was fitted with a Rolls-Royce T703-AD-700A (or Allison 250-C30R/3) turboshaft engine of 650 horsepower. Maximum speed was 149 miles per hour with a cruise speed of 127 miles per hour. Range was out to 345 miles and the service ceiling was now down to 15,000 feet.

2014年11月4日 · Performs aerial reconnaissance and security in support of ground maneuver forces. DESCRIPTION. The Kiowa Warrior is a single-engine, two-person, lightly armed reconnaissance helicopter...

2023年7月5日 · A US Army (USA) OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter provides close air support (CAS) during a joint USA and Iraqi Army (IA) cordon and search operation for hidden weapon caches in Sinjar, Ninawa Province, Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

The latest model, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, is primarily operated in an armed reconnaissance role in support of ground troops. The OH-58 has been exported to Austria, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia.

2020年12月10日 · The OH-58 Kiowa was never the U.S. Army’s first choice in a scout aircraft, yet the helicopter, its pilots, and its mechanics have proven to be an unstoppable force in modern air cavalry...

2011年7月7日 · The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-seat, single-engine, four-bladed single main rotor light helicopter with a low light television, thermal imaging system, and laser range finder/designator...

Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on the 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 has been in continuous use by the U.S. Army since 1969. The latest model, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, is primarily operated in an armed reconnaissance role in support of ground troops.