01 HH-43B Huskie Helicopter	02 HH-43B Huskie Helicopter	03 Huskie Helicopter Tail	04 Huskie Helicopter Rotor Hubs
05 Huskie Helicopter Rear Doors	06 Huskie Helicopter Main Gear	07 Huskie Helicopter Rotor Hubs	08 Huskie Helicopter Tail
09 HH-43B Huskie Helicopter	10 Huskie Helicopter Nose Gear	11 HH-43B Huskie Helicopter	12 HH-43B Huskie Rescue Winch
13 HH-43B Huskie Nose	14 HH-43B Huskie Interior	15 HH-43B Huskie Crew	16 Huskie Helicopter Tail

Kaman Aerospace HH-43B Huskie Helicopter Specifications:

Kaman HH-43F Huskie Helicopter at the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT

Fuselage Length: 25 feet 0 inches
Rotor Diameter: 47 feet
Height: 17 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 4
Weight: Empty lbs Loaded - 9,200 lbs
Max Speed: 120 mph
Cruise Speed: mph
Range: 185 miles
Service Ceiling: 25,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: gallons
Powerplant: Lycoming T53 Turboshaft 860 shaft horsepower
Armament:
  None
First Flight : 1958
Cost: $

The most interesting feature of the HH-43B Husky Helicopter is that the rotor blades are not only constructed of wood but that the pitch is altered by tabs near the tips of each blade. They effectively warp the blades, taking the place of both collective and cyclic hub mechanisms.

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