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Manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas after buyout of Hughes Helicopters. 1975 1984 1174 MD 500 Defender: Light multi-role helicopter MD Helicopters: Based on the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse light utility helicopter. Originally developed by Hughes Helicopters. Purchased by McDonnell-Douglas, eventually sold to MD Helicopters. 1976 1976 471 Sikorsky SH-60 ...
The XH-44 tipped over on its first tethered test flight with Hiller at the controls, resulting in minor damage. On July 4, 1944, the XH-44 made its first untethered flight at the University of California's football stadium at Berkeley. [2] The helicopter made an appearance during a public demonstration at San Francisco on August 30, 1944. [2] [3]
The XH-44 became operational in 1944. [2] In collaboration with Henry J. Kaiser, it became United Helicopters in 1945. In the postwar years, United Helicopter produced a number of innovative helicopter designs for military and civilian purposes, including coaxial-rotor and tailless designs, as well as more conventional models.
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Preserved at the USS Midway Museum—San Diego, California, USA [46] CVB-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt: Midway: 27 October 1945 1 October 1977 31 years, 339 days Scrapped in 1978 [47] CVB-43 Coral Sea: Midway: 1 October 1947 26 April 1990 42 years, 207 days Scrapped in 2000 [48] CV-44 No name assigned (no image available) Midway — — —
USS Ashland (LSD-1) USS Casa Grande (LSD-13) USS Thomaston (LSD-28) USS Anchorage (LSD-36) USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) USS Harper's Ferry (LSD-49) Further information: Dock landing ship The LSD came as a result of a British requirement during World War II for a vessel that could carry large landing craft across the seas at speed.
Air medical transport specialist Air Methods announced yesterday it had received a contract worth $44.8 million from Sikorsky Aircraft to help modernize the U.S. Army's air ambulance fleet.
Bell 205 (UH-1) H-15, Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica, Argentina, 2012 A UH-1H on display at Sun 'n Fun 2006. The aircraft is owned by a Vietnam War veteran's association. A Philippine Air Force UH-1 on display at the Armed Forces of the Museum in Camp Aguinaldo A UH-1H on display at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum