RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Museum - Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter
Bill Maloney
3/5/2010

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01 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter 02 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter 03 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter 04 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Tail
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05 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Tail Rotor 06 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Elevator 07 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Nose Art 08 Bell OH-58 Kiowa Engine Housing
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09 Kiowa Helicopter Rotor Hub 10 Kiowa Helicopter Cable Cutter

Bell OH-58A Kiowa Helicopter Specifications:

Other Bell OH-58 Helicopters at other aviation museums in the Northeast
Bell 206 Jet Ranger at the American Helicopter Museum Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Quonset Air Museum
A civilian version of the OH-58A Kiowa Helicopter, the Bell 206 Jet Ranger, can be found at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA
Another Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Quonset Air Museum in Kingston, RI
Bell Kiowa Helicopter at the Canadian Air & Space  Museum Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Canadian Air and Space Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada A Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada
  Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the Canadian Air & Space Museum
  Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, OH

Fuselage Length: 32 feet 3 inches
Rotor Diameter:
33 feet 4 inches
Height:
9 feet, 6 inches
Crew:
1 +
Weight:
Empty 1,600 lbs Loaded - 3,200 lbs
Max Speed: 138 mph
Cruise Speed: 121 mph
Range: 380 miles
Service Ceiling: 18,500 feet
Fuel Capacity: 91 gallons
Powerplant: Allison T63-A-700 turboshaft 317 shaft hp
Armament:
  None
First Flight : 1967
Cost: $875,000

Here's an interesting Bell OH-58 Kiowa video showing a later Kiowa helicopter with advanced rotor top vision systems. One more Kiowa Youtube video showing an OH-58 helicopter in operation in Afganistan.

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