Kaman HH-43 Huskie

 

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Kaman HH-43 Huskie

Item#: MHKHH43B

MSRP Price: $299.95

Factory Direct Price: $199.95




Manufacturer: Kaman Aircraft

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Kaman HH-43 Huskie

"The Kaman HH-43 Huskie was a helicopter used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the 1950s through 1970s. It was primarily used for aircraft firefighting and rescue. It was originally designated as the HTK and HUK by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

The Huskie had an unusual inter-meshing contra-rotating twin-rotor arrangement with control effected by servo-flaps. The first prototype flew in 1947 and was adopted by the U.S. Navy with a piston-engine. It was later adopted by the Air Force in a turboshaft HH-43B and F versions.

This aircraft saw use in the Vietnam War with several detachments of the Pacific Air Rescue Center, the 33d, 36th, 37th, and 38th Air Rescue Squadrons, and the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, where the aircraft was known by its call sign moniker ""Pedro."" The HH-43 was eventually replaced by newer aircraft in the early 1970s.

Your model will be made exactly as shown in the photographs (inscription plaques will change to the aircraft name where shown differently). If you would like to change this model in any other way, please visit the Custom Model section of our website to commission a personalized model to be built."