49-2890 YH-18 US Army (C/N 52-007)

Sikorsky YH-18

Construction Number: 52-007


Built 1951





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky YH-18 Serial 52-007 Register 49-2890 used by US Army Aviation Army Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky YH-18 Serial 52-007 Register 49-2890 used by US Army Aviation Army Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History





49-2890

usa US Army Aviation


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