Bell 201
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| Bell 201/XH-13F | |
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 Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover |
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| Type | Multipurpose light helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
| Maiden flight | 20 October 1954 |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Bell 47 |
The Bell 201, Bell Helicopter's first turbine helicopter, was a modified Model 47G (designated the XH-13F by the US military).
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[edit] Design and development
Bell 201 was built at the beginning of 1955 to test some components for the new XH-40, Bell's prototype for its UH-1 Iroquois.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (Bell 47G)
[edit] Bell 201
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Powerplant: One Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft engine (built under license by Continental as the Model 200-T51T-3/XT51-T-3) (425 shp/ kW)
[edit] Bell 47G (for comparison)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from International Directiory of Civil Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Three
- Length: 31.6 ft (9.63 m)
- Rotor diameter: 37.2 ft (11.32 m)
- Height: 9.28 ft (2.83)
- Disc area: 1,085 ft² (m100.8 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,893 lb (858 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,950 lb (1,340 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming TVO-435-F1A Flat-6 piston engine, 280 hp (210 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 91 kt (105 mph, 169 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 73 kt (84 mph, 135 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,525 m)
- Range: 214 nm (245 miles, 395 km) at 6,000 ft (1,830 m)
- Rate of climb: 860 ft/min (262 m/min)
- Hover ceiling (absolute): 17,700 ft IGE; 12,700 ft OGE (5,400 m IGE; 3900 m OGE)
[edit] References
- ^ Frawley, Gerard: The International Directiory of Civil Aircraft, 2003-2004, page 42. Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, 2003. ISBN 1-875671-58-7
[edit] See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
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[edit] External links
- Bell 201/XH-13F.
- Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley
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