1944


Sikorsky S-51 / R-5 / H-5

Derived from S-48




Sikorsky S-51 / R-5 / H-5

Known as HO3S-1 in USMC service.


Specifications S-51 / R-5 / H-5


Engine 1 x PW R-985 Wasp Junior 300 shp
Capacity
Length (m) 12.45
Height (m) 3.95
Blades 3
Rotor diam. (m) 14.94
Disc area (m2) 175.3
Weight (kgs) Empty: 1720     Max: 2263
Speed (km/h)
Range (km) 480
Ceiling (m) 4115
Rate/Climb (m/min)


  Derivatives & Versions of S-51 / R-5 / H-5


ModelYearHistory
Westland dragonfly

1948
1948 In December 1946, Westland Aircraft signed an agreement to build under licence the world's first successful operational helicopter, the US Si ...



  List of Operators of S-51 / R-5 / H-5


Years Model Org
1945/53 usa US Air Force
1946/57 usa US Coast Guard
1946/?? usa US Navy
1946/?? usa US Marine Corps
1947/64 australia Royal Australian Air Force
1947/64 canada Royal Canadian Air Force (1945-1968)
1947/58 united kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD)
1947/59 venezuela Fuerza Aerea de Venezuela
1948/68 south africa Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag
1949/67 argentina Fuerza Aerea Argentina
1949 united kingdom Fleet Air Arm
1951/55 france Aéronautique Navale
1951/54 netherlands Marine Luchtvaartdienst
1961/65 argentina Prefectura Naval Argentina



  Global Distribution of S-51 / R-5 / H-5



40s-51


Construction Numbers


C/N Built as Year History
51-02 1946 FR ,5102
51-06 1946 FR 5106
51-102 ZA A1,ZS-HBT
51-109 CA 9604
51-117 CA 9605
51-127 US 48-0548,N9845Z
51-13 w/o 1965 AR LV-YXP
51-161 scrapped 1954 CA 9606
51-164 VE
51-166 CA 9607
51-17 1947 AU UK A80-374,G-AJHW,WB220
51-171 VE YV-O-MAC-2
51-18 CA 9601
51-183 US 49-1999
51-184 US 49-2000
51-19 1947 CA 9602,N5219
51-21 1947 UK G-AJOO
51-211 1946 US 232,N4925E
51-26 scrapped 1961 1947 UK G-AJOP,VW209
51-30 1947 CA 9603
51-32 1947 UK CF-JTP,G-AJOR
51-33 NL 8-1
51-34 UK CF-JTQ,G-AJOV,N4917E
51-35 1947 UK CF-JTQ,G-AJOV,N4917E
51-36 US 47-484,N92868
51-38 AR LV-XXQ
51-55 AR LV-QQU
51-56 AR LV-XXS
51-60 w/o 1953 AR LV-XXT
51-61 AR LQ-XXR,LV-XXR,PM-20
51-66 AR LV-XXV
51-67 AR LV-XXW
51-72 AR LV-XXY
51-73 AR LV-XYD
51-78 AR LV-XYE
51-79 AR LV-XYF
51-84 AR LV-XYG
51-85 AR LV-XYH
51-90 AR LV-XYI
51-91 AR LV-XXZ






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