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OH-6 Cayuse

Seats
4 4
Power
353 hp263 kW
Cruise
130 kt241 km/h
US register
4 aircraft4 aircraft
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Photo: USASOC · Public domainPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: FOX 52 · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: U.S. Army · Public domainPhoto: Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Photo: Armchair Aviator's · CC BY 2.0

About the OH-6 Cayuse

The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is an American single-engine, light observation helicopter designed for military scouting, personnel transport, and tactical support. Featuring a distinctive teardrop-shaped fuselage that provides excellent external visibility and crashworthiness, it accommodates a small crew and utilizes a nimble four-bladed main rotor.

Developed to replace older fleet helicopters for the United States Army, the type entered active combat during the Vietnam War, where it frequently operated in close tandem with attack rotorcraft. Although it eventually lost a major follow-on competition to a rival manufacturer, the aircraft design successfully transitioned into widely used commercial and international military variants that remained in service for decades.

Engines fitted

2 aircraft
EnginePowerShare of fleetAircraft
Allison 250 420 hp 2

This page covers the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse, OH-6B Cayuse: the same aircraft under other designations.

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