Cradle Of Aviation Museum - Gyrodyne QH-50C Drone
Bill Maloney 6/16/2008 |
01 Gyrodyne QH-50 Drone | 02 Gyrodyne QH-50 Drone | 03 Gyrodyne QH-50 Drone Rotor Hub | 04 Gyrodyne QH-50 Turboshaft Engine |
05 Gyrodyne QH-50 Controller | 05 Gyrodyne QH-50 Drone |
Gyrodyne QH-50C Drone Helicopter at the New England Air Museum near Hartford, CT | Gyrodyne QH-50C Helicopter at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA |
Gyrodyne QH-50C Drone Helicopter at the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Museum in Fall River, MA |
Length: 12 feet 8 inches
Rotor Diameter: 20 feet 0 inches
Height: feet, inches
Crew: 0
Weight: Empty 1,150 lbs Loaded - 2,280 lbs
Max Speed: 92mph
Cruise Speed: 58 mph
Range: 32 miles
Service Ceiling: feet
Fuel Capacity: gallons
Powerplant: Boeing T5 BO 8A
Armament:
Two Mk 44 Torpedoes
First Flight : 1958
Cost: $