3 - 11 (2) OH 58D (Kiowa). (a) Speed and Armament. KIOWA • Air speed (knots): 125 max, 100 cruise combat radius: 120 km • .50 cal MG: 500 rds, 2,000 m range • 2.75 inch rockets: 7 per pod (14), 3 to 5 km range • Hellfire: 2 per side (4), 5 to 8 km range • Stinger: 2 per side (4), 4 km range (b) Capabilities. • Mast mounted sight • Ability to designate targets while remaining masked • Thermal imaging system (day/ night) • Laser designator/ aim laser • Video image crosslink (VIXL) • Moving map display • Video (c) Limitations. Power limited, infrared crossover, battlefield obscurants, low ceilings (Hellfire), remote designation constraints, instrument meteorological conditions b. CCA Call for Fire Format. (1) IP/ BP/ ABF or friendly location_________ • Grid/ Lat Long (2) Known point • Terrain feature (3) HDG to TGT _________ (mag) • Specify from IP/ BP/ ABF or friendly location (4) DST to TGT __________ (m) (Specify from IP/ BP/ ABF or friendly location.) (5) TGT elevation_________ (ft msl) (6) TGT Description _________________ (7) TGT location _____________ • Grid • Known point • Terrain Feature (8) Type TGT Mark __________ (day/ night) (9) Location of friendly __________ • Omit if previously given • Grid/ Lat Long • Known point • Terrain feature (10) Egress direction___________ • Cardinal, to avoid overflying threats

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