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  3. OH-58A Kiowa

Basic Information

Category Helicopter Type Recon
Year Commissioned 1992 Year Decommissioned 2014
Agility 1 Damage Points (DP) 3
Empty Weight 663 kg Max Weight 1360 kg
Runway Information 0m (VTOL) TOD/LAD Physical Size Small Aircraft (0-12m)
Cost 0 Hypothetical No
Payload Weight 550 kg Crew 2 people

Aircraft Capabilities

Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE) Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
Generic EO/IR Turret [IR/TV/Laser Rangefinder] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 Generic Laser Rangefinder Laser Rangefinder Laser Rangefinder 0.00 - 4.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
2 Generic IR Camera Infrared Infrared, Surveillance Camera 0.00 - 30.00 nm 10 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)
3 Generic TV Camera Visual Visual, Surveillance TV Camera 0.00 - 30.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)

Sensor Coverage Diagram
Model Detection Angle Omnidirectional
Generic EO/IR Turret [IR/TV/Laser Rangefinder] 否

Weapon Loadouts Click to Expand Beta

Loadout Type Role Ready Time Combat Radius
No Data
No Data
No Data
No Data

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Visual Detection Range 1.3 nm 3.79 nm 1.3 nm
Visual Classification Range 0.7 nm 1.97 nm 1.01 nm
Infrared Detection Range 1.3 nm 5.74 nm 9.49 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0.82 nm 2.32 nm 0.82 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) -3.4 dBsm (0.4571 m²) -0.7 dBsm (0.8511 m²) -3.4 dBsm (0.4571 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) -3.4 dBsm (0.4571 m²) -0.7 dBsm (0.8511 m²) -3.4 dBsm (0.4571 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Comments
No Data

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio AN/ARC-201 SINCGARS VHF Communications 600 nm 0
Radio AN/ARC-115 VHF Communications 100 nm 0
Radio AN/ARC-116 UHF Communications 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Engine Count Military Thrust Afterburner Thrust Military Fuel Rate (SFC) Afterburner Fuel Rate (SFC) Hypothetical Comments
1x T63-A-720 Helo Turboshaft 1 418 - 0.69 - No Allison 250-C20B

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Aviation Fuel 220