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| 01 Sikorsky R-6 Helicopter | 02 Sikorsky R-6 Main Rotor Hub | 03 Sikorsky R-6 Tail Rotor | 04 Sikorsky R-6 Helicopter |
Sikorsky R-6 Domain Conversion Helicopter Specifications:
Fuselage Length: 38 feet 3 inches
Rotor Diameter: 38 feet
Height: 10 feet, 5 inches
Crew: 1 + 1
Weight: Empty 2,100 lbs Loaded - 3,200 lbs
Max Speed: 95 mph
Cruise Speed: 90 mph
Range: 250 miles
Service Ceiling: 10,200 feet
Fuel Capacity: 66 gallons
Powerplant: Franklin O-405-9 air cooled opposed 6 cylinder gas engine 235hp
Armament:
None
First Flight : 1945
Cost: $
The Sikorsky R-6 Doman Conversion was an experiment to explore a concept of a simpler main rotor hub. Rather than having a cyclic that tilts each blade independently to provide tilt forward, aft, left, and right, the R-6 Domain Conversion's blades are in a fixed hub that can be tilted as a whole. For collective control all of the blades are tilted together as one by rotating the shafts entering the rotor hub hydraulically.