Bell H-13 Sioux
Bell H-13 Sioux je trisedežni enomotorni lahki helikopter ameriškega proizvajalca Bell Helicopter. Ima dvokraki glavni rotor, ki ga poganja batni motor Lycoming TVO-435-A1A. Proizvajali so ga tudi licenčno pri britanskem Westland Aircraft kot Sioux AH.1 in HT.2. Uporabljal se je kot lahki opazovalni helikopter in za šolanje pilotov.
| H-13 Sioux | |
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| OH-13 v letu | |
| Vloga | Lahki helikopter |
| Izvor | ZDA |
| Proizvajalec/-ci | Bell Aircraft / Bell Helicopter |
| Krstni polet | 8. december 1945 (Bell 47 prototip) |
| Status | Upokojen |
| Glavni uporabniki | Ameriška kopenska vojska USAF Ameriška mornarica Britanska kopenska vojska |
| Število izdelanih | vsaj 2407 |
| Razvit iz | Bell 47 |
| Različice | H-13J Sioux Bell 207 Sioux Scout XH-13F |
H-13 so uporabljali v korejski in vietnamski vojni.
Tehnične specifikacije (Sioux AH.1)
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- Posadka: 1
- Kapaciteta: 3
- Dolžina: 31 ft 7 in (9,63 m)
- Premer glavnega rotorja: 37 ft 0 in (11,3 m)
- Višina: 9 ft 8 in (2,95 m)
- Gros teža: 2952 lb (1339 kg)
- Motor: 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-A1A, 260 hp (194 kW)
- Največja hitrost: 105 mph (169 km/h)
- Potovalna hitrost: 84 mph (135 km/h)
- Dolet: 273 milj (439 km)
- Višina leta (servisna): 16100 ft (4907 m)
Glej tudi
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- Frawley, Gerard (2003). The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003–2004. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
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- Harding, Stephen (1990). US Army Aircraft since 1947. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-102-8.
- Hatch, Paul F. (december 1984). »Air Forces of the World: Zambian Air Force«. Air Pictorial. 46 (12): 457–458.
{{navedi časopis}}: Vzdrževanje CS1: samodejni prevod datuma (povezava) - James, Derek N. (1991). Westland Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-847-X.
- Mutza, Wayne (1995). H-13 Sioux Mini in Action. Carrollton, TX, USA: Squadron/Signal Publications. ISBN 0-89747-345-0.
- Pelletier, Alain J (1992). Bell aircraft since 1935. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-056-8.
- Riley, David (Februar 1958). »French Helicopter Operations in Algeria«. Marine Corps Gazette: 21–26.
- Shrader, Charles R. (1999). The first helicopter war: logistics and mobility in Algeria, 1954–1962. Westport, CT: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-96388-8.
- Spenser, Jay P. (1998). Whirlybirds a history of the U.S. helicopter pioneers. Seattle: University of Washington Press in association with Museum of Flight. ISBN 0-295-98058-3.
- Taylor, Michael John Haddrick (1989). Jane's encyclopedia of aviation. New York: Portland House. ISBN 0-517-69186-8.
- United States, Headquarters Department of the Army, Army Concept Team in Vietnam. Final Report of Essential Load of Scout Helicopters. Saigon, Vietnam: Army Concept Team in Vietnam, 1966.
Zunanje povezave
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Wikimedijina zbirka ponuja več predstavnostnega gradiva o temi: Bell H-13 Sioux
- Bell 47.net
- Bell 47 Arhivirano 2002-04-26 na Wayback Machine. Enthusiast site
- Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley