Hughes 369 Cayuse
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The Hughes 369 helicopter is an all metal, single engine, light utility rotary wing aircraft. The 369 design incorporates a single main lifting rotor and a tail rotor to provide anti-torque and directional control. The main rotor is a four-bladed fully articulated system. The cockpit is configured for two in the front and two in the cargo area. The landing gear is of the skid-type with air-oil shock with air-oil shock struts. The dual cockpit flight control system is conventional and unboosted. The 369 is powered by an Allison 250-C18 engine and is fully instrumented for engineering flight test. The Hughes 369 is the civilian version of the US Army’s OH-6A

 

 Specifications:

Rotor Diameter: 8.02 Meters
Length: 7.01 meters
Height: 2.13 Meters
Weight (empty): 1,429 lbs
Weight (max): 2,550 lbs
Engine: Allison 250-C18
Max speed: 130 KIAS
Max ceiling: 20,000 ft