Kellett Autogiro Company - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Imperial Japan; United States
Operators
1935
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
21
Units
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
28.8 ft
(8.79 meters)
Length
40.0 ft
(12.20 meters)
Width/Span
10.3 ft
(3.14 meters)
Height
1,581 lb
(717 kilograms)
Empty Weight
2,249 lb
(1,020 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+668 lb
(+303 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Jacobs L-4 radial engine developing 225 horsepower driving a two-bladed nose-mounted propeller unit; Autorotation managed the three-bladed, mast-mounted main rotor.
Propulsion
128 mph
(206 kph | 111 knots)
Max Speed
12,500 ft
(3,810 m | 2 miles)
Ceiling
200 miles
(322 km | 174 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030