MASH
Helicopter Flights

The total combined weight of you and your observer should not exceed 350 lbs without prior arrangements. We can go up to 420 lbs. with a planned lighter fuel load.

Make sure you bring your camera! The view is fantastic...

Specifications:

Rotor diameter        37 feet
Length                     32.5 feet
Width                      7.5 feet
Height                     9 feet 11 inches
Empty weight          1996 pounds
Max weight             2950 pounds
Powerplant              Lycoming VO-540 B1B3
                                280 HP (5 min limit) 220HP continuous
Performance:
    Never exceed       105 mph
    Normal cruise      80 mph
    Max climb           1450 ft/min
    Range                  320 miles
    Ceiling                14,500 feet
    Fuel flow             15 Gal/Hr.

Armament               2 or 4 30-cal Browning machine guns
                                or 2 M60 mounted on the skids. Rockets,
                                misc. missiles and grenade tubes were
                                also used. A door gunner with a single
                               M60 proved to be the most useful in
                               combat.

The OH-13 is credited with saving 20,000 lives during the Korean conflict as the first practical Medevac helicopter. About 5000 were built and many are still in use as crop dusters, private aircraft and trainers.