| Specifications |
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| Manufacturer |
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation |
| Designation |
HO2S-1; HO3S-1G |
| Other Designations, if any: |
R-5A; H-5; S-51 |
| Cost |
$91,977.00 |
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DESCRIPTION | Communication and casualty evacuation helicopter.
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| Pilot and three passengers or two stretcher cases
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| Metal structure with metal rotor blades.
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POWER PLANT | One 450 hp Pratt and Whitney R985 radial engine.
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Rotor diameter | 49 ft;
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length | 57 ft 1 in.
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height | 13 ft.
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WEIGHTS | Empty, 3,780 lb; loaded, 4,825 lb.
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Climb | 15 mins to 10,000 ft.
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Service ceiling | 14,400 ft.
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Range | 360 miles.
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| Blade Area |
3 blades; 115 square feet total |
| Tail Rotor Diameter |
8' 5" (3
blades total) |
| Fuel Capacity |
100 gallons |
| Top Speed |
107 mph at 1,500 feet |
| Cruising Speed |
85 mph at 1,500 feet |
| Sea Level Climb |
1,240 feet per minute |
| Range |
275 miles at 1,500 feet |
| Empty Weight |
4,050 lbs. |
| Gross Weight |
5,500 lbs. |
| Crew/passengers |
1 |
| Hover Ceiling |
3,100 feet |
| Service Ceiling |
14,800 feet |
