Bell YOH-4

YHO-4 / YOH-4
YOH-4A LOH in flight
General information
TypeObservation/scout helicopter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBell Helicopter
Primary userUnited States Army
Number built5[1]
History
First flight8 December 1962[2]
Developed intoBell 206 JetRanger

The Bell YOH-4 (originally YHO-4) was a single-engine, single-rotor light helicopter, developed for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program. While the YOH-4A was unsuccessful in the original LOH competition, Bell redesigned it as the sleek Bell 206A JetRanger for the commercial market, and enjoyed instant and lasting success. In 1967, the Army reopened the LOH competition, and the 206A-based OH-58 Kiowa was selected.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Harding was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Johan Visschedijk (16 October 2003). "Bell 206 JetRanger". Archived from the original on September 14, 2006.

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