User:Born2flie/H-2 Tomahawk

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The H-2 Tomahawk was a four-bladed, single-engine armed helicopter prototype developed by Kaman Aircraft for the United States Army. The Tomahawk was developed by modifying a Kaman UH-2A in anticipation of an Army need to improve on the performance of the UH-1B Huey gunships being used in Vietnam until the Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System attack helicopter completed development.

Development
The H-2 Tomahawk was a prototype built and tested for the U.S. Army in 1963. The Army selected it in November 1963, but the planned order for 220 H-2s was forsaken for additional UH-1 orders.


 * Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947: An Illustrated Directory. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife, 1990. ISBN 9781853101021