hughes helicopters

Good Day All - From the collection of the late Mike Burke "The Artist", this is a engineer opportunities brochure with artwork that may be of interest. Guessing mid-'60s as the OH-6A first flew in 1963. Enjoy the Day! Mark

MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT VTOL and helicopter designs I'm aware of: (NOT McDonnell Douglas) M-28 hybrid convertiplane study (circa 1950) 37 US Navy XHJD-1 WHIRLAWAY J-38 US Army XH-20 LITTLE HENRY 65C civilian WHIRLAWAY, not produced 78 USMC XHRH-1, mock-up only 79 BIG HENRY prototype 79 US Army XH-29...

Another interesting Hughes AAH picture - in packed form. Original specifications also called for using of ejector seats and carrying additional antitank missiles internaly, so the helicopter should be re-armed during short landing. Mi-24 crews do it sometimes.

1972 US Army AAH Program : Competition for the Advanced Attack Helicopter was between the Hughes Model 77 (YAH-64) and the Bell 409 (YAH-63). Other contenders were the Boeing Vertol AAH and the Lockheed CL-1700, a Cheyenne derivative. The Hughes Model 77 was selected and designated the AH-64...