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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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover | |
| Role | Experimental helicopter |
| 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]
Specifications
Data from International Directory of Civil Aircraft[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
- Height: 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental XT51-T-3 turboshaft, 425 hp (317 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
- Main rotor area: 1,085 sq ft (100.8 m2)
Performance
See also
Related development
- Bell 47
- Bell 207
- Bell XH-40
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
- List of military aircraft of the United States
References
- Donald, David, ed. "Bell 47". The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Barnes & Nobel Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- Day, Dwayne A. "Bell UH-1 'Huey'" Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. US Centennial of Flight.
- Apostolo, Giorgio. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters, pp. 46-47. New York: Bonanza Books. 1984. ISBN 978-0-517-43935-7.
- Spenser, Jay P. "Bell Helicopter". Whirlybirds, A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. University of Washington Press, 1998. ISBN 0-295-98058-3.
- Frawley, page 42
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bell 47. |
- Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley
- YR-13 / H-13 / OH-13 Sioux / HTL on GlobalSecurity.org
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[fr] Bell XH-13F
Le Bell XH-13F est un hélicoptère expérimental développé aux États-Unis durant les années 1950.[ru] Bell 201
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