| Primary function: |
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Medium lift assault helicopter |
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| Manufacturer: |
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Boeing Vertol Company |
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| Power plant: |
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(2) GE-T58-16 engines |
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| Thrust: |
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Burst: 1870 shaft horsepower (SHP)
Continuous: 1770 SHP |
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| Length: |
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Rotors unfolded: 84 feet, 4 inches (25.69 meters)
Rotors folded: 45 feet, 7.5 inches (13.89 meters) |
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| Width: |
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Rotors unfolded: 51 feet (15.54 meters)
Rotors folded: 14 feet, 9 inches (4.49 meters) |
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| Height: |
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16 feet, 8 inches (5.08 meters) |
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| Maximum takeoff weight: |
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24,300 pounds (11,032 kilograms) |
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| Range: |
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132 nautical miles (151.8 miles) for an assault mission |
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| Speed: |
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145 knots (166.75 miles per hour) |
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| Ceiling: |
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10,000 feet (+) |
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| Crew: |
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Normal: 4 – pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 1st mechanic
Combat: 5 – pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 2 aerial gunners |
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| Payload: |
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Combat: maximum of 14 troops with aerial gunners
Medical evacuation: 15 litters and 2 attendants
Cargo: maximum of 4,000 pound (2270 kilograms) external load |
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| Introduction date: |
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January 1978 |
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