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OH-58A/C Kiowa and TH-67

The OH-58A helicopter is a low silhouette, single rotor helicopter powered by a single gas turbine engine. The Light Observation Helicopter is used for observation, scout, and command and control. This single pilot aircraft with the capability to carry three passengers or cargo has a speed of 132 mph (115 knots).		The Army's TH-67 New Training Helicopter (NTH) is a Bell Model 206B JetRanger III built by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Its function is to replace existing Hueys being used for training Initial Entry Rotary Wing students. The TH-67 Creek is a state-of-the-art helicopter used for initial entry rotary wing training. It replaced the aging UH-1H, which had been the Army's interim trainer since the 1988 retirement of the TH-55 Osage. In the tactical portion of pilot training, the OH-58 Kiowa is still the helicopter used. But for initial entry rotary wing flight instruction, the TH-67 is the aircraft of choice for a new generation of Army aviators.