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Gyrodyne DSN-3 / QH-50C

1960

This was the initial production version of the DASH helicopter featuring a single Boeing T50-BO-8 gas-turbine engine and the ability to carry two Mk.44 homing torpedo or two depth bombs.

Airframes (381)

C/NModelBuiltReg
DS-1279qh-50c1966US 001279 JP DS-1279
DS-1280qh-50c1966US 001280 JP DS-1280
DS-1281qh-50cUS 001281
DS-1282qh-50cUS 001282
DS-1283qh-50cUS 001283
DS-1284qh-50cUS 001284
DS-1285qh-50cUS 001285
DS-1286qh-50cUS 001286
DS-1287qh-50cUS 001287
DS-1288qh-50cUS 001288
DS-1289qh-50cUS 001289
DS-1290qh-50cUS 001290
DS-1291qh-50cUS 001291
DS-1292qh-50cUS 001292
DS-1293qh-50cUS 001293
DS-1294qh-50cUS 001294
DS-1295qh-50cUS 001295
DS-1296qh-50cUS 001296
DS-1297qh-50cUS 001297
DS-1298qh-50cUS 001298
DS-1299qh-50cUS 001299
DS-1300qh-50cUS 001300
DS-1301qh-50cUS 001301
DS-1302qh-50cUS 001302
DS-1303qh-50cUS 001303
DS-1304qh-50cUS 001304
DS-1305qh-50cUS 001305
DS-1306qh-50cUS 001306
DS-1307qh-50cUS 001307
DS-1308qh-50cUS 001308

Operators

1960-1971 US US Navy DSN / QH-50 DASH
1966-1977 JP Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force DSN / QH-50 DASH