KAMMAN HH-43 HUSKIE
(1963-1998?)
The Kamman HH-43 Huskie was a helicopter used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United states Marine Corps in the 1950s through 1970s. It was primarily used for aircraft fire fighting and rescue. It was originally designated as the HTK and HUK by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
Huskie had a crew of four: two pilots and two rescue specialists.
The Huskie had an unusual inter-meshing contra-rotating twin-rotor arrangement with control affected by servo-flaps. The first prototype flew in 1947 and was adopted by the U.S. Navy with a piston-engine. It was later adopted by the Air Force in a turboshaft HH-43B and F versions.
10 Pakistan Air Force HH-43s were employed for Fire Fighting, Search and Rescue (SAR) duties at air bases, and occasionally as a VIP transport.
