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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.
Hughes had allegedly succeeded in the LOH contest with its OH-6 helicopter by submitting a very low and aggressive price per airframe (without an engine), to the point where the company allegedly lost money . [8] [9] Due to price escalations for both the OH-6 and spare components, the U.S. Army opted to reopen bids for the programme in 1967. [10]
The original OH-6 Cayuse helicopter proved its worth during the Vietnam War in the light helicopter role. The designers at Hughes realized there was a market for a light multi-mission helicopter with an improved equipment fit than the OH-6 and Model 500M.
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In 1955, Howard Hughes split the helicopter production unit from the Hughes Aircraft Company, and reconstituted it with Hughes Tool Company, calling it Hughes Tool Company's Aircraft Division. The Aircraft Division had a focus on the production of light helicopters, mainly the Hughes 269 / 300 and the OH-6 Cayuse / Hughes 500 .
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Hughes OH-6 Cayuse: 4,700 [6] United States: In production as MD-500 series. Also built under license by Kawasaki, Korean Air Aerospace and Breda Nardi (Agusta). 1965–present Mil Mi-4: 4,000: Soviet Union: In China as Z-5. 1951-1979 Hughes TH-55 Osage: 2,800 + United States: Later as Schweizer S-300. 1961- Mil Mi-24: 2,648 + Soviet Union/Russia
OH-6 may refer to: Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, a U.S. military helicopter; Ohio's 6th congressional district This page was last edited on 31 October 2023, at 23:18 (UTC). ...