The Kaman H-43 has an interesting history. It was developed as a follow-on to both the K-225 which was the world's first helicopter to be fitted with a turbine engine and the HTK-1 which was modified to become the world's first twin turbine helicopter. The blades on the H-43, like other Kaman helicopters, are controlled via the servo-flaps seen about 2/3 of the way out on the blade.
The Huskie could be equipped with a fire-suppression kit and carry a small firefighting team to help rescue downed airmen. During the Vietnam war the Huskie flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined and between 1966 and 1970 the H-43 is known for having saved more lives in combat between than any other USAF helicopter.
As far as I know there are only two of these aircraft still flying anywhere in the world. The one pictured below is flown infrequently by Kaman for transition training K-MAX pilots. The other is operated by the Olympic Flight Museum in Washington.
There's a cool article about flying the H-43 in Vertical. Ok, technically it's about flying the K-MAX, but it does have a few paragraphs on training in the Huskie. https://www.verticalmag.com/features/goingsolo/
The Huskie could be equipped with a fire-suppression kit and carry a small firefighting team to help rescue downed airmen. During the Vietnam war the Huskie flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined and between 1966 and 1970 the H-43 is known for having saved more lives in combat between than any other USAF helicopter.
As far as I know there are only two of these aircraft still flying anywhere in the world. The one pictured below is flown infrequently by Kaman for transition training K-MAX pilots. The other is operated by the Olympic Flight Museum in Washington.
There's a cool article about flying the H-43 in Vertical. Ok, technically it's about flying the K-MAX, but it does have a few paragraphs on training in the Huskie. https://www.verticalmag.com/features/goingsolo/