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As a result of the incident and the subsequent investigation, the USFS canceled its contract with Carson Helicopters. In 2010, the NTSB found that there was “intentional wrong-doing” on the part of Carson Helicopters because the company over-stated its performance in the documents they provided to the USFS when bidding on $20 million in firefighting contracts for seven helicopters.
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]
[18] [19] On March 27, 2009, the Navy Department ordered 16 Lot 6 H-1 helicopters. The 16 aircraft in Lot 6 include five AH-1Zs and 11 UH-1Ys, bringing the total contract to produce a total of 65 upgraded H-1 aircraft: 17 AH-1Zs and 48 UH-1Ys. At the time, Bell had delivered 23 upgraded H-1 helicopters: six AH-1Zs and 17 UH-1Ys. [20] [21]
The Robinson R44 aircraft spun out of control on its approach to the helicopter garage at Pearland Regional Airport around 9:30 Sunday morning, the dizzying CCTV footage of the incident showed.
The helicopter can carry a payload of up to 730 kg, [9] can reach a max speed of 250 km/h and has a flight range of 860 km. [4] The 1.65 t (3,600 lb) helicopter has a metallic airframe with composite skins and is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PW207V , like the Ansat light twin.
Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King of HS-11 serving aboard USS John F. Kennedy in 1976 An HS-11 SH-60F passing USS Leyte Gulf in 2006. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11 (HSC-11) , also known as the Dragonslayers , is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station Norfolk as part of Carrier Air Wing 1 [ 1 ] operating MH-60S helicopters ...
The Hiller YH-32 Hornet (company designation HJ-1) is an American ultralight helicopter built by Hiller Aircraft in the early 1950s. It was a small and unique design because it was powered by two Hiller 8RJ2B ramjet engines mounted on the rotor blade tips which weigh 13 lb (5.9 kg) each and deliver an equivalent of 45 hp (34 kW) for a total of 90 hp (67 kW). [3]
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