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The OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter has the primary missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering. The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has the additional mission capability of target acquisition and laser designation. It can operate during the day or night and in limited adverse weather. Under a program designated Prime Chance, some OH-58Ds have been retrofitted to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.
Larger version
General Characteristics
- Length: 42.2 feet (12.9 metres) with rotors
- Width: 7.9 feet (2.4 metres)
- Height: 12.9 feet (3.9 metres)
- Weight: 2.3 tons (2.1 tonnes) unarmed, 2.8 tons (2.54 tonnes)under Prime Chance
- Speed: 149 miles per hour (239 km/h)
- Range: 288 miles (462 kilometres)
- Crew: 2
Armament under Prime Chance
various combinations of:
- FIM-92 Stinger missiles
- AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
- Hydra 70 rockets
- .50-caliber machine gun
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "OH-58 Kiowa."
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