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Bell
This helicopter introduced the "goldfish bowl" molded canopy and an openwork tail boom. As a MedEvac helicopter, with stretcher pods mounted on the skids, the H-13D became the mainstay of the MASH (m...
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Bell
Bell Helicopter developed the Cobra in the early 1960s to meet the Army's need for an attack helicopter. The Cobra carried a crew of two, in a tandem arrangement. The gunner sat in front of the pilo...
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Bell
The Bell "Huey" stands out among modern rotary-wing aircraft because of the many different variations and the large number that were produced. There were over 15,000 Huey's built. It is known for play...
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Hughes
This version of the OH-6 was known as the MH-6J personnel / assault transport, has been modified to externally transport up to six combat troops and their equipment. It was capable of conducting overt...
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Kaman
While the Seasprite's principle role is search and rescue, it has a wide range of duties including reconnaissance, supply, carrier 'plane guard', communications, ship-to-shore transport, and casualty ...
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Piasecki
The Workhorse won a design competition for high altitude rescue helicopter. It was the French Army's primary helicopter for the Algerian War, where it became the first to use a .50 caliber machine gun...
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Piasecki
This is the first U.S. production helicopter to have overlapping blades, which served to reduce its size and allow it to fit on aircraft carriers and cruiser elevators. The HUP Retriever is credited w...
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Sikorsky
A relatively heavy helicopter, the S-61 had a large fuel capacity which gave it a high endurance for antisubmarine warfare or long range rescue missions. It made the first nonstop trans-Atlantic helic...
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Sikorsky
In 1960, the S-60 became the first American turbine-powered helicopter to be certified by the FAA for commercial operations. It was also the first helicopter to be built with a watertight boat-hull fu...
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SudOuest
This unique helicopter features a 'cold jet' propulsion system. A gas turbine supplies compressed air which is ducted through the rotor blades and then expelled as compressed air through nozzles at th...
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