HSL-1
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
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Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight:
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1953 |
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Main Rotor:
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51 ft., 6 in. |
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Engine:
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1 x 1,900 shp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-50 |
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Max Speed:
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135 mph |
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Height:
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14 ft., 5 in. |
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Length:
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41 ft., 8 in. |
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Gross Weight:
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20,018 lbs. |
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Empty Weight:
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12,460 lbs. |
About the Aircraft: This heavy tandem-rotor helicopter was developed by Bell as a submarine hunter-killer. It could carry almost one ton of depth charges, or air-to-water missiles. Only 50 were delivered to the U.S. Navy, however, because the ship proved too noisy for anti-submarine detection.
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