Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH
QH-50 DASH A QH-50 on board the destroyer USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) during a deployment to Vietnam between April and June 1967. Role ASW drone National origin United States Manufacturer Gyrodyne Company of America First flight 1959 Introduction 1963 Status In service as target tug Primary users United States Navy United States Army Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Produced 1962-1969 Number built 755 Developed from Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle The Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) is a small, drone helicopter built by Gyrodyne Company of America for use as a long-range anti-submarine weapon on ships that would otherwise be too small to operate a full-sized helicopter. It remained in production until 1969. Several are still used today for various land-based roles. Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operations 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Surviving aircraft 6 S...