Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
HTE-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1948–1965
Quantity
17
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1948
- Service Entry Year1948
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary Roletraining
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeFranklin O-335
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)133 kW
- Rotor Configurationconventional
- Main Rotor Diameter10.8 m
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed156 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,500 m
- Range300 km
- Rate of Climb4.6 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Fuselage Length8.53 m
- Height2.95 m
- Rotor Disc Area91.5
- Empty Weight737 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,089 kg
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints0
- Gunnone
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built17
- Variants1
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1948
- Production End1965
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1948Production started
- 1950Entered service
- 1965Production ended
78
years in service
17
years in production
17
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HTE-1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
ArgentinaRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
ParaguayRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
South KoreaRETIRED
SwitzerlandRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
UruguayRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
205UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS41EARLY COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS2745UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS130PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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