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 rotors, having been largely designed by the German aeronautical engineer Anton Flettner.

The HH-43 “Huskie” was intended to be used primarily for crash rescue and aircraft fire-fighting. However, the build-up of air forces in Southeast Asia in 1964 threw the Huskie and her crews into a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Mission which they …

It was an HH-43 that carried Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger on his Medal of Honor mission on April 11, 1966. The HH-43B on display (serial number 60-0263) established seven world records in 1961-1962 for helicopters in its class for rate of …

Kaman HH-43 Huskie, First USAF SAR helicopter used in the Southeast Asia Conflict By Johan D. Ragay FROM LBR TO ACRD eveloped as a “Local Base Rescue” (LBR) helicopter in the early 1960s, the Kaman HH-43B was dispatched to northern Thailand and Vietnam in June and August 1964 (respectively). With the Urgent need to rescue downed

2019年5月14日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kaman HH-43 Huskie Light Utility / Rescue Helicopter including pictures.

During the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Huskie flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined – with the best safety record of any U.S. military aircraft. Unique aspects of the HH-43 are its wood constructed rotors. By warping the blades causes the aircraft to climb or descend.

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 HH-43's twin rotors would open a path through the flames for rescuers to the trapped crash victims.

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 Delta. Support in this region included rescue missions and firefighting operations.

In the early years of the Vietnam War the HH-43B was the largest and fastest helicopter in the Air Force inventory. The HH-43B has a single Lycoming T53-L-1A which produces 860 horsepower. It’s speed and range make it useful for short- and medium- range overland operations.

Kaman won a US Air Force contract in 1956 for a Crash/Rescue/Fire-Fighting helicopter. Designated the H-43A the first Huskies were delivered in 1958 and eighteen of these piston-powered helicopters were delivered until 1959 when Kaman switched entirely to turbine power.