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The success of the XH-44 caught the attention of Henry J. Kaiser, who funded further development of Hiller's rotor system. [2] Hiller donated the XH-44 to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in 1953. [4] The helicopter was restored in 1974, and in 1997 it was lent back to Hiller and displayed at the Hiller Aviation Museum. [4]
Anti-submarine warfare helicopter Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 1954 1954 2108 Bell 201: Experimental helicopter Bell Aircraft: 1954 Never 1 Bell UH-1 Iroquois: Utility helicopter Bell Aircraft: The UH-1 was in the service of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Nicknamed the "Huey" because the original Army designation was HU-1. 1956 1959 >16,000
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.
Douglas O-31 - Observation aircraft; Douglas O-43 - Observation aircraft; Douglas O-46 - Observation aircraft; Douglas A-24 Dauntless - Army SBD dive bomber; Grumman OA-9 Goose - Army JRF flying boat; Grumman OA-14 Widgeon - Army J4F patrol aircraft; Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus - Liaison aircraft/trainer; Fairchild AT-21 Gunner - Advanced/gunnery ...
The R-4 was the world's first large-scale mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter used by the United States Army Air Forces, [1] the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. In U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard service, the helicopter was known as the Sikorsky HNS-1.
A Boeing Vertol CH-46D Seaknight helicopter BUNO 152537 (HW 02) assigned to a detachment of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6) from NAS Norfolk embarked with USS San Diego flying a night vertical replenishment (VERTREP) mission to USS Suribachi in poor weather conditions crashes into the Mediterranean Sea 175 km SE of Palma de ...
March 6 – A United States Navy Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King piloted by Commander James R. Milliford makes the first non-stop helicopter flight across North America, launching from the antisubmarine aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVS-12) at San Diego, California, and landing aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) in the ...
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off, but the pilot reported that the stainless steel construction of the plane contributed to saving his life. 15 April Second prototype Dornier Do 335 V2, Werkenummer 230002, CP+UB , suffers rear engine fire while undergoing testing at the Erprobungsstelle Rechlin central Luftwaffe test ...