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OH-58D landing skids

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  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by RotorheadTX on Sunday, February 15, 2004 7:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Melgyver
Nice picture. I assume the mast mounted "sights" ball is hanging from the rotor head by special "shipping" bracket.


Actually, it's not 'hanging' from the rotorhead, there is a bracket-frame bolted up against the starboard side of the fuselage.
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  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Sunday, February 15, 2004 12:54 PM
Rotorhead,

Nice picture. I assume the mast mounted "sights" ball is hanging from the rotor head by special "shipping" bracket.

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
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  • From: USA
Posted by RotorheadTX on Sunday, February 15, 2004 5:40 AM
The original type are the conventional curved-down cross-tubes. The later style have upward-curving cross-tubes with vertical skid support posts. The later style are designed for air-portability, as the vertical posts allow the aircraft to be lowered about 1.5 feet for loading onto cargo aircraft.

Follow the link to a pic of folded and dropped OH-58Ds.

http://regiment.home.mindspring.com/folded.jpg
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  • Member since
    November 2005
OH-58D landing skids
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 14, 2004 2:46 PM
I've noticed there are two types of landing skids on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helos. Can anyone tell me what's the deal with that?

thanks for any help!
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