Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly Helicopter
Bill Maloney 1/22/2010 |
More Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly Helicopters at other Aviation Museums in the northeast |
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Sikorsky S-51 Helicopter at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA | Another Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly Helicopter at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT |
Fuselage Length: 41 feet 2 inches
Rotor Diameter: 49 feet
Width: feet inches
Height: 12 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 1+3
Weight: Empty 4,000 lbs Loaded - 5,500 lbs
Max Speed: 103 mph
Cruise Speed: 85 mph
Range: 290 miles
Service Ceiling: 10,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 100 gallons
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-985 Air cooled radial engine 450hp
First Flight : 1944
Cost: $92,000
Here is some vintage Youtube Sikorsky Dragonfly Helicopter footage.
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