1966


Gyrodyne DSN / QH-50 DASH

QH-50D





This was the definitive production version with a more modern Boeing T50-BO-12 engine, rated at 330 BHP. Tail section removed from the earlier C model and the rotor blades changed to an all fiber glass blade made at Gyrodyne. Able to carry two Mk.44 homing torpedoes, depth charges, etc... Built under contract NOw 64(A)-0158-i, DS-1382 was converted from a C model to a D after three other C models had been converted and tested as YQH-50Ds. A total of 396 QH-50Ds were built, including (4) conversions from QH-50C, (377) for USN, (16) for JMSDF, (3) conversions to QH-50E NITE PANTHER, and the last (3) as private ventures.



  List of Operators of QH-50D


Years Model Org
1960/70 DSN / QH-50 DASH usa US Navy
1966/77 DSN / QH-50 DASH japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force



  Global Distribution of QH-50D



392qh-50d


Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
DS-1386 1966 US 001386
DS-1387 1966 US 001387
DS-1388 1966 US 001388
DS-1389 1966 US 001389
DS-1390 1966 US 001390
DS-1391 1966 US 001391
DS-1392 1966 US 001392
DS-1393 1966 US 001393
DS-1394 1966 US 001394
DS-1395 1966 US 001395
DS-1396 1966 US 001396
DS-1397 1966 US 001397
DS-1398 1966 US 001398
DS-1399 1966 US 001399
DS-1400 1966 US 001400
DS-1401 1966 US 001401
DS-1402 1966 US 001402
DS-1403 1966 US 001403
DS-1404 1966 US 001404
DS-1405 1966 US 001405
DS-1406 1966 US 001406
DS-1407 1966 US 001407
DS-1408 1966 US 001408
DS-1409 1966 US 001409
DS-1410 1966 US 001410
DS-1411 1966 US 001411
DS-1412 1966 US 001412
DS-1413 1966 US 001413
DS-1414 1966 US 001414
DS-1415 1966 US 001415
DS-1416 1966 US 001416
DS-1417 1966 US 001417
DS-1418 1966 US 001418
DS-1419 1966 US 001419
DS-1420 1966 US 001420
DS-1421 1966 US 001421
DS-1422 1966 US 001422
DS-1423 1966 US 001423
DS-1424 1966 US 001424
DS-1425 1966 US 001425
DS-1426 1966 US 001426
DS-1427 1966 US 001427
DS-1428 1966 US 001428
DS-1429 1966 US 001429
DS-1430 1966 US 001430
DS-1431 1966 US 001431
DS-1432 1966 US 001432
DS-1433 1966 US 001433
DS-1434 1966 US 001434
DS-1435 1966 US 001435
DS-1436 1966 US 001436
DS-1437 1966 US 001437
DS-1438 1966 US 001438
DS-1439 1966 US 001439
DS-1440 1966 US 001440
DS-1441 1966 US 001441
DS-1442 1966 US 001442
DS-1443 1966 US 001443
DS-1444 1966 US 001444
DS-1445 1966 US 001445
DS-1446 1966 US 001446
DS-1447 1966 US 001447
DS-1448 1966 US 001448
DS-1449 1966 US 001449
DS-1450 1966 US 001450
DS-1451 1966 US 001451
DS-1452 1966 US 001452
DS-1453 1966 US 001453
DS-1454 1966 US 001454
DS-1455 1966 US 001455
DS-1456 1966 US 001456
DS-1457 1966 US 001457
DS-1458 1966 US 001458
DS-1459 1966 US 001459
DS-1460 1966 US 001460
DS-1461 1966 US 001461
DS-1462 1966 US 001462
DS-1463 1966 US 001463
DS-1464 1966 US 001464
DS-1465 1966 US 001465
DS-1466 1966 US 001466
DS-1467 1966 US 001467
DS-1468 1966 US 001468
DS-1469 1966 US 001469
DS-1470 1966 US 001470
DS-1471 1966 US 001471
DS-1472 1966 US 001472
DS-1473 1966 US 001473
DS-1474 1966 US 001474
DS-1475 1966 US 001475
DS-1476 1966 US 001476
DS-1477 1966 US 001477
DS-1478 1966 US 001478
DS-1479 1966 US 001479
DS-1480 1966 US 001480
DS-1481 1966 US 001481
DS-1482 1966 US 001482
DS-1483 1966 US 001483
DS-1484 1966 US 001484
DS-1485 1966 US 001485


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