OH-58 Kiowa

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The OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter has the primary missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering. The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has the additional mission capability of target acquisition and laser designation. It can operate during the day or night and in limited adverse weather. Under a program designated Prime Chance, some OH-58Ds have been retrofitted to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

OH-58 Kiowa helicopter

General Characteristics

Length: 42.2 ft (12.9 m) with rotors
Width: 7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Height: 12.9 ft (3.9 m)
Weight: 2.3 tons (2.1 tonnes) unarmed, 2.8 tons (2.54 tonnes)under Prime Chance
Speed: 149 mile/h (239 km/h)
Range: 288 miles (462 km)
Crew: 2

Armament under Prime Chance

various combinations of:

FIM-92 Stinger missiles
AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
Hydra 70 rockets
0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine gun

Following the U.S. military's naming convention for helicopters, the Kiowa is named after a native American tribe.

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