Bell 201
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Bell 201/XH-13F | |
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Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover | |
Role | Experimental helicopter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
First flight | 20 October 1954 |
Primary users | United States Army United States Air Force |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Bell 47 |
The Bell 201 (military designation XH-13F) was a modified Model 47G, the first Bell helicopter to use a turbine engine.[1][2] The Bell 201 was built to test components for the new XH-40, Bell Helicopter's prototype for its UH-1 Iroquois.[3]
The Bell 201 was powered by one Continental CAE XT51-T-3 turboshaft engine producing 425 shp (317 kW), a license-built development of the Turbomeca Artouste.[1] The 201 first flew on 20 October 1954, finished initial flight testing and was handed over to the US Army in April 1955 for further testing.[4]
Specifications[edit]
Data from International Directory of Civil Aircraft[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
- Height: 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental XT51-T-3 turboshaft, 425 hp (317 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
- Main rotor area: 1,085 sq ft (100.8 m2)
Performance
See also[edit]
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References[edit]
- ^ a b Donald, David, ed. "Bell 47". The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Barnes & Nobel Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- ^ Day, Dwayne A. "Bell UH-1 'Huey'" Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. US Centennial of Flight.
- ^ Apostolo, Giorgio. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters, pp. 46-47. New York: Bonanza Books. 1984. ISBN 978-0-517-43935-7.
- ^ Spenser, Jay P. "Bell Helicopter". Whirlybirds, A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. University of Washington Press, 1998. ISBN 0-295-98058-3.
- ^ Frawley, page 42
External links[edit]
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- Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley
- YR-13 / H-13 / OH-13 Sioux / HTL on GlobalSecurity.org