The Bell 201 (military designation XH-13F) was a modified Model 47G, the first Bell helicopter to use a turbine engine.[1][2] The Bell 201 was built to test components for the new XH-40, Bell Helicopter's prototype for its UH-1 Iroquois.[3]
| Bell 201/XH-13F | |
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| Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover | |
| Role | Experimental helicopter Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
| First flight | 20 October 1954 |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Bell 47 |
The Bell 201 was powered by one Continental CAE XT51-T-3 turboshaft engine producing 425 shp (317 kW), a license-built development of the Turbomeca Artouste.[1] The 201 first flew on 20 October 1954, finished initial flight testing and was handed over to the US Army in April 1955 for further testing.[4]
Data from International Directory of Civil Aircraft[5]
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