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Name:
Bell 47D-1 / H-13D Sioux
Type:
Military
Manufacturer:
Bell
Description:
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 (mobile army surgical hospital) units during the Korean War. It accomplished 80% of the 25,000 helicopter evacuations in Korea. The H-13D was popularized by the hit television show M*A*S*H.
Rotor Diameter: 35 ft. 1in.
Fuselage Length: 27 ft. 4in.
Maximum Speed: 100 mph
Cruise Speed: 85 mph
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