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Description
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky |
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| Base model: | HNS | ||
| Designation: | HNS | ||
| Version: | -1 | ||
| Nickname: | Hoverfly | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1944-1948 | ||
| Basic role: | Helicopter, Training | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 35' 5" | 10.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' | 11.5 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 2,600 lb | 1,179 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Warner R-550-3 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 200 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 82 mph | 132 km/h | 71 kt |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
HNS-1 on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| William A. Barnes Jackson,, MS | I was stationed at the Coast Guard Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, N.Y. from about June, 1944 to the end of the war, in my case, November, 1945. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Igor Sikorsky on some of his visits to the air station. I was also stationed with Dr. Sikorsky's son, Sergei Sikorsky, who at the time was a Aviation Machinst Mate. I was a yeoman in the Administrative Office of the station whereas Sergei was more directly involved with the HNS Training Helicopters. I certainly enjoyed the luxury of my stay at the Air Station since I had just completed a two year duty assignment aboard the USS PC 590 - one of the roughest ships afloat. I spent part of 1942, 1943 and part of 1944 in the South Pacific escorting our fighting units from Island to Island. So I have very pleasant memories of being assigned to the Brooklyn Coast Guard Air Station and experiencing the tremendous developments in Helicopter Aviation. Bill Barnes 05/24/2005 @ 10:43 [ref: 10294] |
