Type sheet: hv300

Hughes 269 A
Light Helicopter, USA, 1956

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Hughes] [ Helicopters 1946-1974]

Description:

Designed as a light helicopter this type was both
military and civil a success. The famous research
vessel Calypso of mr. Cousteau had a helicopter of
this typ on its voyages aboard.
In total some 1960 were build.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

21.883 ft

6.670 m

Greatest height :

8.235 ft

2.510 m

Rotor diameter :

25.295 ft

7.710 m

Max take off weight :

1598.6 lbs

725.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

75 kts

138 km/h

Service ceiling :

3757 ft

1145 m

Range :

173 nm

320 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KBox

Type :

Lycoming HIO-360-B1A

Power rating (max.) :

178 hp

180 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

178 hp

180 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2