American Helicopter Museum - Bell H-13D Sioux
Bill Maloney 5/22/2008 |
Bell H-13 Sioux Helicopters at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Bell H-13 at the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey Museum in Teterboro, NJ | Bell H-13 Sioux Helicopter at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT |
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H-13 Sioux Helicopter at the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association Museum in Willow Grove, PA | Bell H-13 Helicopter at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ |
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Bell H-13 Sioux Helicopter at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum in Rio Grande, NJ |
Fuselage Length: 31 feet 6 inches
Rotor Diameter: 48 feet
Height: 37 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 1 + 2 Passenger or 2 Litters
Weight: Empty 1,900 lbs Loaded - 2,900 lbs
Max Speed: 105 mph
Cruise Speed: 85 mph
Range: 250 miles
Service Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Fuel Capacity: 61 gallons
Powerplant: Franklin 6V4-200-C32AB air cooled opposed 6 cylinder gas engine 200hp
Armament:
None
First Flight : 1946
Cost: $
I wish I'd been able to capture the colors of the paint and workmanship on this Bell H-13. It looks MUCH better in person than what I've captured of it here.
Here's a Youtube video of a Bell H-13 Helicopter with a bit of a bite! And a Youtube video of Bell 47, the civilian version of the H-13 helicopter lifting off, hovering and taking off. It is a bit jerky but it shows the Sioux off very well.
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