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The Light Observation Helicopter Programme of the United States Army*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Charles C. Crawford Jr*
Affiliation:
United States Army, Materiel Command

Summary

The United States Army is now engaged in the selection of a Light Observation Helicopter (commonly referred to as the LOH) from three competing designs. It is estimated that large quantities will be procured to fulfil an operational requirement during the 1966-1975 time period. The paper describes the overall programme by examining the basic requirement and the development concept. In addition, a description of the actual hardware being developed is given and some economic considerations of the modernisation of the observation fleet are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1964

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Footnotes

*

The 36th lecture to be given to the Rotorcraft Section of the Society–on 21st May 1964.

References

* The 36th lecture to be given to the Rotorcraft Section of the Society–on 21st May 1964.