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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 company was renamed Hiller Helicopters in 1948. It was involved in the development of a number of prototype helicopters. It was involved in the development of a number of prototype helicopters. From the early 1960s to 1969, its Palo Alto plant served as a CIA cover for the production of the CORONA reconnaissance satellites .
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 ...
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USS Inchon (MCS-12) with four MH-53E minesweeping helicopters on deck, 2001 This is a list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy.. Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A] (including ready reserve), inactive [I], or precommissioning [P].
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 — — —
Photo Pennant# Hull # Launched Notes [16] TRB-7 Assigned to the Long Beach Sea Range, a detachment of the Naval Ordnance Test Station. [23] 72C3210 1958 Built by J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding in Tacoma, Washington. Assigned to Keyport, Washington. [36] TRB-31 72C3211 October 1958 Mark II type. Built by J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding in Tacoma ...
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