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HO3S-1

Reconnaissance Helicopters

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HO3S-1

HO3S-1 Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 37

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment

Sensors

Endurance

Stealth / Signature

Speed

Range

Data-Link & Comms

Agility

Survivability

Technology

Cost-Effectiveness

Methodology ↗ → Reconnaissance Helicopters ranking

ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft Corporation

CategoryReconnaissance Helicopters

⊕ History

Data Quality80%

MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)

⊟ Reconnaissance Helicoptersranking ↗methodology ↗

Reconnaissance Helicopters MASS Rating

3/6

All-Time

Reconnaissance Helicopters · 10 axes scored

Sensors

Endurance

Stealth / Signature

Speed

Range

Data-Link & Comms

Agility

Survivability

Technology

Cost-Effectiveness

ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance helicopters category.

01 / Overview

HO3S-1

Category

Reconnaissance Helicopters

Prime contractor

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗

RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS

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PERFORMANCE/PRICE

UNIT COST (2025 USD)

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MASS SCORE ↗

reconnaissance helicopters category

ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance helicopters category, regardless of era.

02 / Specs & Design

03 / History

04 / MASS Score

RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS RANKING Reconnaissance Helicopters

#1 XHO3S-3 65 #2 HOS-1 51 #3 HO3S-1 (this weapon) 37 #4

Bell YOH-4 32 #5 RON-1 Rotorcycle 18

MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗

3RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS 3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECONNAISSANCE HELICOPTERS

ⓘ Rankings are within theReconnaissance Helicopterscategory.

Reconnaissance Helicopters Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

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