Performance flight tests were conducted on the OH-5A helicopter to determine the compliance with the Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) Military Characteristics, to verify the contractual guarantees outlined in the OH-5A Helicopter Model Specification and obtain additional data useful to the Selection Board.
Report of the Engineering Flight Test -- Performance Phase -- OH-5A Helicopter, Unarmed (Clean) and Armed with the XM-7 or XM-8 Weapon Subsystem. Part II
1964
109 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Aeronautics , Helicopters , Flight testing , Stability , Yaw , Pitch(Motion) , Roll , Flight control systems , Handling , Observation aircraft , Aerodynamic configurations , Aircraft guns , Takeoff , Hovering , Climbing , Level flight , Aircraft landings , Helicopter engines , Performance(Engineering) , Machine guns , Grenades , Helicopter rotors , Rotor blades(Rotary wings) , Autorotation , Pilots , Performance(Human) , Center of gravity , H-13 aircraft , H-5 aircraft , Lightweight , Loh(Light observation helicopters) , M-7 weapon systems , M-8 weapon systems , Oh-13h aircraft , Oh-5a aircraft , Xm-7 weapon systems , Xm-8 weapon systems