Sikorsky YH-18

C/N 52-007

Built 1951





Helicopter Sikorsky YH-18 Serial 52-007 Register 49-2890 used by US Army Aviation Army. Built 1951. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Sikorsky YH-18 Serial 52-007 Register 49-2890 used by US Army Aviation Army. Built 1951. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History





49-2890

usa US Army Aviation

1951-03-29Sikorsky S-52-2, c/n 52-007, ff:?
acc 29Mar51
del US ARMY as YH-18A, 49-2890, 04Apr51.

Sikorsky S-59 XH-39 modified to S-52-5, YH-18B configuration, unk
modified to S-59/XH-39A prototype, c/n 59-001, 49-2890, 1954-55
used extensively for flight tests
wfu & disposition unk.
1954-08-26 A KBDL world speed record XH-39 set a world speed record for a helicopter of 156 mph (251 km/h) in 3km closed circuit at Bradley Field (now Intl airport), Windsor Locks, CT




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