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-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1948–1965
Quantity
35
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
- Passengers1
- Primary Roletraining helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeFranklin O-335-6 piston engine
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)149 kW
- Rotor Configurationtwo-bladed main rotor
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque Typetwo-bladed tail rotor
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed156 km/h
◇Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints0
- Guntwin M37C .30-caliber machine guns or twin M60C 7.62 mm machine guns
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Rescue HoistNo
◆Avionics7MOD.7
▤Survivability6MOD.6
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built35
▲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
35
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HTE-2 · 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 WEAPONS149PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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