YH-32 Hornet
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The Hiller YH-32 Hornet was built by Hiller Aircraft in the early 1950's. It was a small and unique design because it was powered by two Hiller 8RJ2B ramjet engines mounted on the rotor blade tips. Versions of the YH-32 Hornet were built for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy in the early 1950's.
The Hiller Museum identifies the YH-32A, named the Sally Rand, as the first helicopter gunship.
[edit] Specifications (YH-32)
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots
- Length: ft (m)
- Rotor diameter: 23 ft (6.9 m)
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m)
- Disc area: 402 ft² (37.4 m²)
- Empty weight: 544 lb (247 kg)
- Loaded weight: 1,080 lb (490 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Hiller 8RJ2B ramjets, 40 lbf (178 N) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: mph (km/h)
- Range: 28 miles (52 km)
- Service ceiling: 6,900 ft (2,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (213 m/min)
- Disc loading: 2.7 lb/ft² (13 kg/m²)
[edit] Sources
- Display information at Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.
- Hiller Aviation Museum timeline "The First 100 Years of Aviation" [1]
[edit] External links
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Designation sequence
H-29 - H-30 - YH-31 - YH-32 - XH-33 - H-34 - H-35
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