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OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters achieve 2 million flight hour milestone

Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2012

Bell Helicopter has announced that the US Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours. Over 7,50,000 of these flight hours have been flown in combat.

“The Kiowa Warrior continues to be the workhorse of army aviation and this recent milestone is another example of the important role this helicopter fulfills in the army’s armed reconnaissance mission,” said Mike Miller, Director of Army Business Development, Bell Helicopter.

With a mission capable rate of over 85 per cent, the highest in the army’s deployed fleet, OH-58D lives up to its well-earned reputation as the “go to” helicopter for army operations. The mission capable rate is a critical component of a scout helicopter’s role in supporting ground troops and performing its armed reconnaissance, command and control, targeting and defensive combat missions.