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Hughes TH-55A Osage<\/h1>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Osage was first flown as the civilian Model 269 in October 1956.\u00a0 It proved quite popular for training and with police and corporate owners.\u00a0 In 1964, it was selected by the U.S. Army as its primary helicopter trainer and was given the designation TH-55A and the name Osage.\u00a0 TH-55\u2019s served until 1988, but they saw the most use during the Vietnam War when the Army\u2019s need for helicopter pilots was virtually insatiable.\u00a0 Nearly 800 Osages were built for the Army and many of them found their way onto the civil market after they were retired where they remain a popular light helicopter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wingspan<\/td>\n25 ft 3 in.<\/td>\n\n

Rotor Diameter<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Length<\/td>\n28 ft 11 in.<\/td>\n\n

Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Height<\/td>\n8 ft 2 in.<\/td>\n\n

Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Weight<\/td>\n1,670 (loaded)<\/td>\n\n

Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Max. Speed<\/td>\n86 MPH<\/td>\n\n

Maximum Speed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Service Ceiling<\/td>\n10,200 ft<\/td>\n\n

Service Ceiling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Range<\/td>\n195 miles<\/td>\n\n

Range<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Engines<\/td>\nOne Lycoming H10-360-B1A piston engine with 180 horsepower<\/td>\n\n

Engine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Crew<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n

Crew<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Manufacturer<\/strong><\/span>
Hughes<\/p>\n

Markings<\/strong><\/span>
Primary Helicopter Training Center, Fort Wolters, Texas, circa 1970\u00a0<\/p>\n

Designation<\/strong><\/span>
TH-55A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Serial Number<\/strong><\/span>
67-15418<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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