OH-6 (compound)
OH-6 may refer to: * Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, a U.S. military helicopter * Ohio's 6th congressional district Ohio's 6th congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, U.S. congressional district which is represented by United States House of Representatives, Representative Michael Rulli of the Republican Party (United States ...

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Hughes Helicopters. Its formal name is derived from the Cayuse people, while its "Loach" nickname is derived from Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) program under which it was procured. The OH-6 was developed to meet United States Army Technical Specification 153, issued in 1960 to replace its Bell H-13 Sioux fleet. The ''Model 369'' submitted by Hughes competed against two other finalists, Fairchild-Hiller and Bell, for a production contract. On 27 February 1963, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight. The Model 369 had a distinctive teardrop-shaped fuselage that was crashworthy and provided excellent external visibility. Its four-bladed full-articulated main rotor made it particularly agile, and it was suitable for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation. During May 1965, the U.S. Army awarded a production contract to Hughes. D ...
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