Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum - Hughes TH-55A Osage Helicopter
Bill Maloney
4/7/2008

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01HughesTH55AOsage 02HughesTH55AOsage 03OsageHelicopterFuelTank 04LycomingHIO360B1A
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05 Hughes TH55A Osage 05 TH55A Helicopter Cockpit 06 TH55A Helicopter Cockpit 07 TH55A Helicopter Cockpit
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12 Lycoming HIO360B1A 13 Osage Helicopter Tail 14 Forgotten Vietnam Veterans

Hughes Osage Helicopter Specifications:

Overall Length: 30 feet 10 inches
Rotor Diameter:
26 feet 10 Inches
Height:
8 feet, 9 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 1,050 lbs Loaded - 2,000 lbs
Max Speed: 95 mph
Cruise Speed: 77 mph
Range: 225 miles
Service Ceiling: 10,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: ? gallons
Powerplant: Lycoming HIO360D1A 4cyl air cooled opposed fuel injected gas engine 225hp
Armament:
  None
First Flight : 1956
Cost: $250,000

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