STATE‐OF‐THE‐ART IN NON‐AVIATION SHIP HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

Results of tests to develop maximum day/night launch and recovery envelopes of the USS Bowen in January 1974, for the SH-2F helicopter show that helicopter hauldown equipment will probably not be needed to land in Sea States 5 and 6. Results of the USS Bowen tests (which included an instrumented ship and helicopter, and measurement of wave height and statistical analysis of ship motion) will be presented. The results will be related to future ship design requirements for Hauldown, Securing, and Traversing (HST); Stabilization; Lighting and Landing Aids; and Landing Gear and Dock Strength Requirements.