Summary Air Assault School Phase I Homework Study
Guide
OH
Observation helicopter
UH
Utility helicopter
AH
Attack helicopter
CH
Cargo Helicopter
LUH
Light utility helicopter
ACL
available cargo load
OH-58D Max speed
110 knots
OH-58D flight time
2.5 hrs
OH-58D cursing speed
90 knots
OH-58D crew
2 pilots
OH-58D ACL
none
OH-58D characteristics
1. 4 blade main rotor system 2. pencil like tail boom 3. two blade tail rotor system 4.
boomerang shaped vertical stabilizer 5. mast mounter sight 6. pylons for armament 7.
single turbine engine 8. skids for landing gear
OH-58D armament
1. 0.50 cal = 500 rnds 2. 2.75 in FFAR = 14 rnds 3. Hellfire II missle lase guided = 4rnds
4. Stinger A2A Missile = 4 rnds
OH-58D mission
1. Reconnaissance (primary) 2. security 3. target acquisition 4. defense A2A Combat
AH-64A/D max speed
140-145 knots
AH-64A/D crusing speed
120-130 knots
AH-64A/D flight time
2 hrs OR 200 miles
AH-64A/D crew
2
AH-64A/D ACL
none
AH-64A/D characteristics
, D model has fire control radar, digitalize air craft
AH-64A/D Armament
1. 30mm chain machine gun = 120 rnds 2. 2.75in FFAR=76rnds 3. Hellfire II missle
laser guided=16 rnds(bracket holds 4 rnds ea.
AH-64A/D mission
Anti Armor (Primary), Reconn, CAS, A2A combat
AH-64A/D armament load out
must be exactly the same on each side for distribution.
UH-60 A/L/M max speed
156 knots
UH-60 A/L/M cruising speed
120-145 knots
UH-60 A/L/M flight time
2.5hrs
UH-60 A/L/M ACL w/ seats
11
UH-60 A/L/M w/o seats
16
UH-60 A/L/M crew
4
UH-60 A mass gross weight
22,000lbs
UH-60 L/M mass gross weight
23,500lbs
UH-60 A/L/M mission
F. Fries/spies repelling and airborne operations A. Air Assault and Air Movement C.
CASEVAC S. Sling load ops and resupply ops.
FRIES
fast rope incursion system
SPIES
special patrol incursion extraction system
CH-47 D/F max speed
170 knots
CH-47 D/F cruising speed
120-145 knots
CH-47 D/F flight time
2.5 hrs
CH-47 D/F crew
4 - piolet, Co piolet, crew chief, in flight engineer
CH-47 D/F combat equied ACL
33
CH-47 D/F max litter ACL
24
CH-47 D/F amblitory capacity
31
CH-47 D/F mission
Guide
OH
Observation helicopter
UH
Utility helicopter
AH
Attack helicopter
CH
Cargo Helicopter
LUH
Light utility helicopter
ACL
available cargo load
OH-58D Max speed
110 knots
OH-58D flight time
2.5 hrs
OH-58D cursing speed
90 knots
OH-58D crew
2 pilots
OH-58D ACL
none
OH-58D characteristics
1. 4 blade main rotor system 2. pencil like tail boom 3. two blade tail rotor system 4.
boomerang shaped vertical stabilizer 5. mast mounter sight 6. pylons for armament 7.
single turbine engine 8. skids for landing gear
OH-58D armament
1. 0.50 cal = 500 rnds 2. 2.75 in FFAR = 14 rnds 3. Hellfire II missle lase guided = 4rnds
4. Stinger A2A Missile = 4 rnds
OH-58D mission
1. Reconnaissance (primary) 2. security 3. target acquisition 4. defense A2A Combat
AH-64A/D max speed
140-145 knots
AH-64A/D crusing speed
120-130 knots
AH-64A/D flight time
2 hrs OR 200 miles
AH-64A/D crew
2
AH-64A/D ACL
none
AH-64A/D characteristics
, D model has fire control radar, digitalize air craft
AH-64A/D Armament
1. 30mm chain machine gun = 120 rnds 2. 2.75in FFAR=76rnds 3. Hellfire II missle
laser guided=16 rnds(bracket holds 4 rnds ea.
AH-64A/D mission
Anti Armor (Primary), Reconn, CAS, A2A combat
AH-64A/D armament load out
must be exactly the same on each side for distribution.
UH-60 A/L/M max speed
156 knots
UH-60 A/L/M cruising speed
120-145 knots
UH-60 A/L/M flight time
2.5hrs
UH-60 A/L/M ACL w/ seats
11
UH-60 A/L/M w/o seats
16
UH-60 A/L/M crew
4
UH-60 A mass gross weight
22,000lbs
UH-60 L/M mass gross weight
23,500lbs
UH-60 A/L/M mission
F. Fries/spies repelling and airborne operations A. Air Assault and Air Movement C.
CASEVAC S. Sling load ops and resupply ops.
FRIES
fast rope incursion system
SPIES
special patrol incursion extraction system
CH-47 D/F max speed
170 knots
CH-47 D/F cruising speed
120-145 knots
CH-47 D/F flight time
2.5 hrs
CH-47 D/F crew
4 - piolet, Co piolet, crew chief, in flight engineer
CH-47 D/F combat equied ACL
33
CH-47 D/F max litter ACL
24
CH-47 D/F amblitory capacity
31
CH-47 D/F mission
