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Posted on December 21st, 2009 by admin

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The armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter, in service in the U.S. Army, is flexible, built by Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth Texas. Approximately 375 of Kiowa helicopters are in use. It is a single engine, double blades armed reconnaissance helicopters and has been deployed in support of U.S. forces in the world.

The primary mission of the Kiowa helicopter is bound to the role attack scout. It can also be equipped for transport and utility roles kits with equipment installed outside on existing hard points. Carrying a cargo hook is rated to carry loads up to 2,000 pounds. The Kiowa helicopter can also be used for casualty evacuation emergency. The Kiowa helicopter can carry and deposit a maximum of six soldiers criticism point security missions. This is a very flexible device and can perform many tasks with great precision.

The Kiowa Warrior will be replaced in the service of the Army of the United States by the next generation Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). The contract for the ARH, a military version of the Bell 407 was awarded to Bell Helicopter in July 2005. These new helicopters (some 368) must be delivered between 2008 and 2013 for the U.S. military.

The Kiowa helicopter was the first helicopter of the U.S. Army to have an all-glass cockpit. The cockpit is manufactured and supplied by Sperry Flight Systems and is equipped with a multiple target tracking / moving indicator target. The Aviation Night Vision display system and helmet-mounted display allows pilots to the Kiowa helicopter to have information in front of their eyes. A television recorder stores video and thermal images of the mission and allows the reading in the cockpit.

The helicopter Kiowa is designed to carry two Hellfire missiles, Hydra rockets September 70, two air-to-air Stinger or a .50 caliber machine gun fixed term. The mast Boeing viewfinder enables the Kiowa helicopter to operate day and night to engage the enemy at maximum range of all systems weapons and to minimize exposure of the aircraft to danger. All this equipment will be upgraded with the new model and the new technological change making a real Kiowa helicopter in the air force for the U.S. military.

In addition to all these features, the Kiowa helicopter was the latest in navigation and communication systems. It really is a war machine in Moder every sense of the term. The helicopter engine is a Rolls Royce and has been enhanced to provide performance at very high temperature and extreme climates.

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