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Bell H-13 Sioux

April 10, 2024

This article is about the military versions of the Bell 47 models. For the civil versions, see Bell 47.

The Bell H-13 Sioux is an American single-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter and manufactured by Westland Aircraft under license for the British military as the Sioux AH.1 and HT.2.

H-13 Sioux
An OH-13 over RIAT, 2022
Role Light observation helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bell Aircraft
Bell Helicopter
First flight 8 December 1945 (Bell 47 prototype)[1]
Status Retired
Primary users United States Army
United States Air Force
United States Navy
British Army
Number built At least 2,407
Developed from Bell 47
Variants Bell 201
Developed into Bell 207 Sioux Scout

Development edit

In 1947, the United States Army Air Forces (later the United States Air Force) ordered the improved Bell Model 47A. Most were designated YR-13 and three winterized versions were designated YR-13A. The United States Army first ordered Bell 47s in 1948 under the designation H-13. These would later receive the name Sioux.[2]

Initially, the United States Navy procured several Bell 47s, designated HTL-1, between 1947 and 1958. The United States Coast Guard evaluated this model, and procured two HTL-1s for multi-mission support in the New York Harbor. The most common U.S. Navy version of the 47 was designated the HTL-4, and dispenses with the fabric covering on the tail boom. The U.S. Coast Guard procured three HTL-5s in 1952 (similar to the HTL-4 but powered by a Franklin O-335-5 engine) and used these until 1960.[3] The Coast Guard procured two of Bell's Model 47G and designated them HUL-1G in 1959.[3]

The H-13 was one of the principal helicopters used by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, with the H-13D variant being the most prevalent. During the war it was used in a wide variety of roles including observation, reconnaissance, and medivac. It was also used as an observation helicopter early in the Vietnam War, before being replaced by the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse in 1966.

The Bell 47 was ordered by the British Army as the Sioux to meet specification H.240, with licensed production by Westland Helicopters. In order to comply with the terms of its licence agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft, which prevented it building a U.S. competitor's aircraft, Westland licensed the Model 47 from Agusta, who had purchased a license from Bell.[4] the first contract was for 200 helicopters. The first 50 helicopters of the contract were built by Agusta at Gallarate in Italy followed by 150 built by Westland at Yeovil. The first Westland Sioux made its maiden flight on 9 March 1965.[5]

Design edit

The Sioux is a three-seat observation and basic training helicopter. In 1953 the Bell 47G design was introduced. It can be recognized by the full "soap bubble" canopy (as its designer Arthur M. Young termed it),[6] exposed welded-tube tail boom, saddle fuel tanks and skid landing gear. In its UH-13J version, based on the Bell 47J, it had a metal-clad tail boom and fuselage and an enclosed cockpit and cabin.

The H-13 and its military variants were often equipped with medical evacuation panniers, one to each skid, with an acrylic glass shield to protect the patient from wind.

A single 260 hp Lycoming VO-435 piston engine was fitted to the 47G variant. Fuel was fed from two high-mounted external tanks. A single two-bladed rotor with short inertial stabilising minor blades was used on the Sioux.[5]

Variants edit

Military edit

 
An H-13 with med-evac panniers
YR-13
[a] 28 Bell 47A helicopters procured by the United States Army Air Forces for evaluation. The YR-13 was powered by a 175 hp (130 kW) Franklin O-335-1 piston engine. 10 of the aircraft were transferred to the U.S. Navy for evaluation as the HTL-1, with two HTL-1s later transferred to US Coast Guard.[8]
YR-13A
3 YR-13 aircraft winterized for cold-weather testing in Alaska. Redesignated YH-13A in 1948.[9]
HTL-2
US Navy equivalent of the commercial Model 47D. 12 built.[10]
HTL-3
US Navy equivalent of the commercial Model 47E, powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) Franklin 6V4-200-C32 engine. Nine built.
H-13B
65 aircraft ordered in 1948 by the U.S. Army.[9] All Army versions were later named Sioux.
YH-13C
One H-13B used as engineering testbed. Fitted with skid undercarriage and open, uncovered tailboom.[9]
H-13C
16 H-13B aircraft converted to carry external stretchers in 1952, with skid landing gear and open tail boom of YH-13C.[9]
H-13D
Army two-seat version based on commercial model 47D-1, with skid landing gear, stretcher carriers, and Franklin O-335-5 engine. 87 built.[9]
OH-13E
H-13D configuration with three-seat aircraft with dual controls. 490 built.[9]
XH-13F/Bell 201
Modified Bell 47G powered by a Continental XT51-T-3 (Turbomeca Artouste) turboshaft.[9] The first Bell helicopter powered by a turbine engine.
OH-13G
Three-seater based on commercial model 47-G. Introduced a small elevator on the tailboom. 265 delivered to US Army.[11]
OH-13H/UH-13H
Based on 47G-2. Equipped with a 250 hp (186 kW) Lycoming VO-435 engine. At least 453 acquired by US Army.[11] UH-13Hs were used by the U.S. Air Force.
UH-13J
Two Bell 47J-1 Rangers acquired by the U.S. Air Force for VIP transport of the U.S. President. Originally designated H-13J.
OH-13K
Two converted H-13Hs with a larger diameter rotor and a 225 hp (168 kW) Franklin 6VS-335 engine for test evaluation.
TH-13L
Originally designated as the Navy HTL-4.
HTL-5
Utilized a Franklin O-335-5 engine.
TH-13M
Incorporated a small movable elevator. Originally designated as the Navy HTL-6.
HH-13Q
Originally the HUL-1G, it was used by the U.S. Coast Guard for search and rescue.
UH-13R
Powered by an Allison YT63-A-3 turboshaft engine. Original US Navy designation HUL-1M.
OH-13S
Three-seat observation helicopter based on 47G-3B to replace the OH-13H. 265 received by US Army.[11]
TH-13T
Two-seat instrument trainer for the U.S. Army based on the 47G-3B-1, powered by 270 hp (201 kW) Lycoming TVO-435-D1B. 411 purchased.[11]
Sioux AH.1
General purpose helicopter for the British Army, 50 built by Agusta (Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1) and 250 built by Westland (Westland-Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1).[12] A small number also used by 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron of the Royal Marines.
Sioux HT.2
Training helicopter for the Royal Air Force, 15 built by Westland.
Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp
Texas Helicopter Corporation single-seat conversion of OH-13E helicopters for agricultural use, powered by 200 hp (150 kW) Lycoming TVO-435-A1E engines. Certified 1976.[13]
Texas Helicopter M74A
Texas Helicopter Corporation single-seat conversion of OH-13H helicopters for agricultural use, powered by Lycoming TVO-435 engine rated at 240 hp (180 kW) for 2 minutes. Certified 1977.[13]
Texas Helicopter M79S Wasp II
Texas Helicopter Corporation conversion for agricultural use, with tandem seating and stub wing fuel tanks. Powered by Lycoming TVO-435 engine rated at 270 hp (200 kW) for 5 minutes.[13]
Texas Helicopter M79T Jet Wasp II
Texas Helicopter Corporation conversion of Bell 47G helicopters for agricultural use, powered by 420 hp (310 kW) Soloy-Allison 250-C20S engines.

Operators edit

 
Australian Army A1 Bell 47G Sioux (A1-398) used for training at RAAF Base Wagga.
  Argentina
  Australia
  Austria
  Brazil
  Canada
  Chile
  Colombia
  Cuba
  Ecuador
  France
  Germany
 
A Maltese Air Wing H-13
  Greece
  Honduras
  Iceland
  Indonesia
  India
  Italy
  Jamaica
  Japan
  Malaysia
  Malta
  Mexico
 
A RNZAF Sioux in 2009
  New Zealand
  Norway
  Paraguay
  Pakistan
  Peru
  Philippines
  Senegal
  South Vietnam
  • South Vietnam Air Force operated several helicopters since April 1956.
    • 1st Helicopter Squadron
    • 2nd Helicopter Squadron
  South Yemen
  Spain

  Sri Lanka

  Taiwan
  Thailand
  Turkey
 
Agusta Sioux AH.1 of the British - Historic Army Aircraft Flight.
  United Kingdom
  United States
  Uruguay
  Venezuela
  Zambia

Surviving aircraft edit

Canada edit

Germany edit

New Zealand edit

Pakistan edit

South Africa edit

South Korea edit

 
An H-13 on display at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul.

Spain edit

Taiwan edit

Thailand edit

United Kingdom edit

Airworthy

On display

United States edit

 
An H-13 in M*A*S*H paint scheme at Pueblo Museum.
 
OH-13 at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Airworthy
OH-13H
TH-13T
On display
H-13B
  • 48-0796 – South Carolina Military Museum in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the first H-13B airframe, serial number 101, and came off the production line in mid-July 1948.[68][69]
H-13D
OH-13D
OH-13E
OH-13G
H-13H
OH-13H
UH-13H
OH-13S
TH-13T
HTL-2
HTL-4
HTL-6
HTL-7
Unknown

Specifications (Sioux AH.1) edit

 
3-view line drawing of the Bell YR-13
 
3-view line drawing of the Bell H-13G Sioux

Data from Newark Air Museum,[99] Britains Small Wars.[100]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3
  • Length: 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
  • Gross weight: 2,952 lb (1,339 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-A1A six-cylinder, horizontally opposed piston, 260 hp (190 kW)
  • Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
  • Range: 273 mi (439 km, 237 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 16,100 ft (4,900 m)

Armament
Twin .30 in (7.62 mm) Machine guns[b]

Popular culture edit

The H-13 has appeared, and played key roles, in many film and television productions. It has been associated with both the M*A*S*H TV series (1972–1983) and the film of the same name (1970), prominently featuring the H-13 in its opening credits, and played a central role in the series finale, which still holds the record as the highest rated single episode broadcast in America.[102][103] The series helped popularize the H-13 as the helicopter most people now associate with the Korean War.[104] The H-13 also played a key role in the Whirlybirds TV series (1957–1959).[105][106]

See also edit

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

Notes edit

  1. ^ In the military of the United States, the Bell 47 carried several designations prior to 1962. R-13 was the first designation by the United States Army Air Forces, while the Navy designated their training version as HTL. In 1948, the United States Air Force changed the designation to H-13 which was also adopted by the Army, adding the name Sioux. The Navy and Coast Guard designated utility models as HUL. In 1962, under a joint designation system created by the Department of Defense, the designations for all of the helicopters were changed to a mission symbol followed by the vehicle type designator creating a two-letter prefix (OH, UH, XH, etc.), but the Bell 47 retained its original series number, 13 and the Army's popular name. To denote different models, a letter suffix was appended to the designation.[7]
  2. ^ The OH-1 was capable of carrying twin M37C .30 caliber machine guns, or twin M60 machine guns.[101] They rarely did so however, because according to a Military Channel documentary on the AH-1 attack helicopter ("World's Deadliest Aircraft" series), the guns' recoil was too great a strain on the engines.

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External links edit

 
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  • Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley

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This article is about the military versions of the Bell 47 models For the civil versions see Bell 47 The Bell H 13 Sioux is an American single engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter and manufactured by Westland Aircraft under license for the British military as the Sioux AH 1 and HT 2 H 13 SiouxAn OH 13 over RIAT 2022Role Light observation helicopterNational origin United StatesManufacturer Bell AircraftBell HelicopterFirst flight 8 December 1945 Bell 47 prototype 1 Status RetiredPrimary users United States ArmyUnited States Air ForceUnited States NavyBritish ArmyNumber built At least 2 407Developed from Bell 47Variants Bell 201Developed into Bell 207 Sioux Scout Contents 1 Development 2 Design 3 Variants 3 1 Military 4 Operators 5 Surviving aircraft 5 1 Canada 5 2 Germany 5 3 New Zealand 5 4 Pakistan 5 5 South Africa 5 6 South Korea 5 7 Spain 5 8 Taiwan 5 9 Thailand 5 10 United Kingdom 5 11 United States 6 Specifications Sioux AH 1 7 Popular culture 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 10 1 Footnotes 10 2 Bibliography 11 External linksDevelopment editThis section needs expansion with Fill in some details on early development You can help by adding to it March 2009 In 1947 the United States Army Air Forces later the United States Air Force ordered the improved Bell Model 47A Most were designated YR 13 and three winterized versions were designated YR 13A The United States Army first ordered Bell 47s in 1948 under the designation H 13 These would later receive the name Sioux 2 Initially the United States Navy procured several Bell 47s designated HTL 1 between 1947 and 1958 The United States Coast Guard evaluated this model and procured two HTL 1s for multi mission support in the New York Harbor The most common U S Navy version of the 47 was designated the HTL 4 and dispenses with the fabric covering on the tail boom The U S Coast Guard procured three HTL 5s in 1952 similar to the HTL 4 but powered by a Franklin O 335 5 engine and used these until 1960 3 The Coast Guard procured two of Bell s Model 47G and designated them HUL 1G in 1959 3 The H 13 was one of the principal helicopters used by the U S Army during the Korean War with the H 13D variant being the most prevalent During the war it was used in a wide variety of roles including observation reconnaissance and medivac It was also used as an observation helicopter early in the Vietnam War before being replaced by the Hughes OH 6 Cayuse in 1966 The Bell 47 was ordered by the British Army as the Sioux to meet specification H 240 with licensed production by Westland Helicopters In order to comply with the terms of its licence agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft which prevented it building a U S competitor s aircraft Westland licensed the Model 47 from Agusta who had purchased a license from Bell 4 the first contract was for 200 helicopters The first 50 helicopters of the contract were built by Agusta at Gallarate in Italy followed by 150 built by Westland at Yeovil The first Westland Sioux made its maiden flight on 9 March 1965 5 Design editThe Sioux is a three seat observation and basic training helicopter In 1953 the Bell 47G design was introduced It can be recognized by the full soap bubble canopy as its designer Arthur M Young termed it 6 exposed welded tube tail boom saddle fuel tanks and skid landing gear In its UH 13J version based on the Bell 47J it had a metal clad tail boom and fuselage and an enclosed cockpit and cabin The H 13 and its military variants were often equipped with medical evacuation panniers one to each skid with an acrylic glass shield to protect the patient from wind A single 260 hp Lycoming VO 435 piston engine was fitted to the 47G variant Fuel was fed from two high mounted external tanks A single two bladed rotor with short inertial stabilising minor blades was used on the Sioux 5 Variants editMilitary edit nbsp An H 13 with med evac panniersYR 13 a 28 Bell 47A helicopters procured by the United States Army Air Forces for evaluation The YR 13 was powered by a 175 hp 130 kW Franklin O 335 1 piston engine 10 of the aircraft were transferred to the U S Navy for evaluation as the HTL 1 with two HTL 1s later transferred to US Coast Guard 8 YR 13A 3 YR 13 aircraft winterized for cold weather testing in Alaska Redesignated YH 13A in 1948 9 HTL 2 US Navy equivalent of the commercial Model 47D 12 built 10 HTL 3 US Navy equivalent of the commercial Model 47E powered by a 200 hp 149 kW Franklin 6V4 200 C32 engine Nine built H 13B 65 aircraft ordered in 1948 by the U S Army 9 All Army versions were later named Sioux YH 13C One H 13B used as engineering testbed Fitted with skid undercarriage and open uncovered tailboom 9 H 13C 16 H 13B aircraft converted to carry external stretchers in 1952 with skid landing gear and open tail boom of YH 13C 9 H 13D Army two seat version based on commercial model 47D 1 with skid landing gear stretcher carriers and Franklin O 335 5 engine 87 built 9 OH 13E H 13D configuration with three seat aircraft with dual controls 490 built 9 XH 13F Bell 201 Modified Bell 47G powered by a Continental XT51 T 3 Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft 9 The first Bell helicopter powered by a turbine engine OH 13G Three seater based on commercial model 47 G Introduced a small elevator on the tailboom 265 delivered to US Army 11 OH 13H UH 13H Based on 47G 2 Equipped with a 250 hp 186 kW Lycoming VO 435 engine At least 453 acquired by US Army 11 UH 13Hs were used by the U S Air Force UH 13J Two Bell 47J 1 Rangers acquired by the U S Air Force for VIP transport of the U S President Originally designated H 13J OH 13K Two converted H 13Hs with a larger diameter rotor and a 225 hp 168 kW Franklin 6VS 335 engine for test evaluation TH 13L Originally designated as the Navy HTL 4 HTL 5 Utilized a Franklin O 335 5 engine TH 13M Incorporated a small movable elevator Originally designated as the Navy HTL 6 HH 13Q Originally the HUL 1G it was used by the U S Coast Guard for search and rescue UH 13R Powered by an Allison YT63 A 3 turboshaft engine Original US Navy designation HUL 1M OH 13S Three seat observation helicopter based on 47G 3B to replace the OH 13H 265 received by US Army 11 TH 13T Two seat instrument trainer for the U S Army based on the 47G 3B 1 powered by 270 hp 201 kW Lycoming TVO 435 D1B 411 purchased 11 Sioux AH 1 General purpose helicopter for the British Army 50 built by Agusta Agusta Bell 47G 3B1 and 250 built by Westland Westland Agusta Bell 47G 3B1 12 A small number also used by 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron of the Royal Marines Sioux HT 2 Training helicopter for the Royal Air Force 15 built by Westland Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp Texas Helicopter Corporation single seat conversion of OH 13E helicopters for agricultural use powered by 200 hp 150 kW Lycoming TVO 435 A1E engines Certified 1976 13 Texas Helicopter M74A Texas Helicopter Corporation single seat conversion of OH 13H helicopters for agricultural use powered by Lycoming TVO 435 engine rated at 240 hp 180 kW for 2 minutes Certified 1977 13 Texas Helicopter M79S Wasp II Texas Helicopter Corporation conversion for agricultural use with tandem seating and stub wing fuel tanks Powered by Lycoming TVO 435 engine rated at 270 hp 200 kW for 5 minutes 13 Texas Helicopter M79T Jet Wasp II Texas Helicopter Corporation conversion of Bell 47G helicopters for agricultural use powered by 420 hp 310 kW Soloy Allison 250 C20S engines Operators edit nbsp Australian Army A1 Bell 47G Sioux A1 398 used for training at RAAF Base Wagga nbsp ArgentinaArgentine Army 14 Argentine Navy 15 Argentine Naval Prefecture 15 16 nbsp AustraliaAustralian Army 15 nbsp AustriaAustrian Air Force 15 17 nbsp BrazilBrazilian Air Force 18 nbsp CanadaRoyal Canadian Navy 19 VX 10 Squadron nbsp ChileChilean Navy 20 nbsp ColombiaColombian Air Force 20 nbsp CubaAir Defense Force 20 nbsp EcuadorEcuadorian Air Force 21 nbsp FranceFrench Air Force 21 National Gendarmerie 22 nbsp GermanyBundesgrenzschutz 23 German Army 21 24 German Air Force 21 nbsp A Maltese Air Wing H 13 nbsp GreeceHellenic Air Force 25 26 nbsp HondurasHonduran Air Force 27 nbsp IcelandIcelandic Coast Guard 25 nbsp IndonesiaIndonesian Air Force 25 nbsp IndiaIndian Air Force 25 nbsp ItalyItalian Air Force 25 28 Italian Army 25 Italian Navy 25 nbsp JamaicaJamaica Defence Force 29 nbsp JapanJapan Ground Self Defence Force 29 Japan Maritime Self Defence Force 29 nbsp MalaysiaRoyal Malaysian Air Force 30 nbsp MaltaMaltese Air Wing 31 nbsp MexicoMexican Air Force 29 Mexican Navy 29 nbsp A RNZAF Sioux in 2009 nbsp New ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air Force 32 nbsp NorwayRoyal Norwegian Air Force 33 nbsp ParaguayParaguayan Air Force 33 nbsp PakistanPakistan Army Aviation Corps 25 nbsp PeruPeruvian Air Force Peruvian Navy 33 34 nbsp PhilippinesPhilippine Air Force 33 nbsp SenegalSenegalese Air Force 33 nbsp South VietnamSouth Vietnam Air Force operated several helicopters since April 1956 1st Helicopter Squadron 2nd Helicopter Squadron nbsp South YemenPeople s Republic of Yemen Air Force 35 nbsp SpainSpanish Air Force 36 Spanish Army 36 Spanish Navy 36 nbsp Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force No 5 Squadron 37 nbsp TaiwanRepublic of China Army 38 nbsp ThailandRoyal Thai Air Force 39 40 nbsp TurkeyTurkish Air Force 36 nbsp Agusta Sioux AH 1 of the British Historic Army Aircraft Flight nbsp United KingdomBritish Army Army Air Corps 5 41 nbsp United StatesUnited States Air Force 42 United States Army 43 United States Navy 44 United States Coast Guard 45 nbsp UruguayUruguayan Air Force 46 Uruguayan Naval Aviation 46 nbsp VenezuelaVenezuelan Air Force 46 nbsp ZambiaZambian Air Force 47 Surviving aircraft editCanada edit RCN 1387 HTL 6 on static display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa Ontario 48 Germany edit 58 5348 OH 13H on static display at the Hubschraubermuseum Buckeburg in Buckeburg Lower Saxony 49 XT548 Sioux AH 1 on static display at the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil in Hermeskeil Rhineland Palatinate 50 51 New Zealand edit H 13 Sioux Bell 47 G3 registration NZ3705 Sioux on display at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum at Wigram The aircraft is displayed in its RNZAF colour scheme when it was retired from service in 2012 NZ3705 52 Pakistan edit OH 13 on static display at the Pakistan Army Museum in Rawalpindi Punjab citation needed South Africa edit XT562 Bell 47 on static display at Port Elizabeth Branch of the South African Air Force Museum in Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape 53 South Korea edit nbsp An H 13 on display at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul H 13 on static display at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul citation needed Spain edit OH 13H on static display at the Aeronautical Laboratory of the School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Terrassa Barcelona citation needed Taiwan edit 1101 OH 13H on display at Aviation Education Exhibition Hall a subsidiary of the Republic of China Air Force Academy 38 2110 OH 13H on display at Longtan Sports Park at Taoyuan City Taiwan 54 55 Thailand edit 56 2182 H7 9 15 OH 13H on display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok Thailand 56 57 United Kingdom edit Airworthy XT131 G CICN Sioux AH 1 airworthy with the Historic Army Aircraft Flight based at AAC Middle Wallop 58 On display XT148 Sioux AH 1 under restoration citation needed at the North East Land Sea and Air Museums in Sunderland Tyne and Wear 59 XT190 Sioux AH 1 on static display at The Helicopter Museum in Weston super Mare Somerset 60 61 XT200 Sioux AH 1 on static display at the Newark Air Museum in Newark Nottinghamshire 62 United States edit nbsp An H 13 in M A S H paint scheme at Pueblo Museum nbsp OH 13 at the Cavanaugh Flight MuseumAirworthyOH 13H58 1528 operated by Ocean Air Inc of Eugene Oregon 63 64 TH 13T65 8040 based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison Texas It is painted as a H 13D 65 66 Removed from public display when the museum indefinitely closed on 1 January 2024 To be moved to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison Texas 67 On displayH 13B48 0796 South Carolina Military Museum in Columbia South Carolina It is the first H 13B airframe serial number 101 and came off the production line in mid July 1948 68 69 H 13D48 0845 United States Army Aviation Museum in Enterprise Alabama 70 71 OH 13D51 2456 United States Army Medical Department Museum located on base at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas 72 OH 13E51 13934 Evergreen Aviation amp Space Museum in McMinnville Oregon 73 74 51 14010 U S Army Transportation Museum at Joint Base Langley Eustis near Newport News Virginia 75 51 14062 or 51 14077 Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey in Teterboro New Jersey 76 51 14175 Yanks Air Museum in Chino California 77 78 51 14193 United States Army Aviation Museum in Enterprise Alabama 70 79 51 14218 United States Army Aviation Museum in Enterprise Alabama 70 80 OH 13G52 7833 Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Horsham Pennsylvania 81 82 H 13H58 1520 South Dakota Air and Space Museum in Box Elder South Dakota 83 OH 13H59 4949 in use as instructional airframe at Portland Community College in Portland Oregon UH 13H56 2217 Castle Air Museum in Atwater California 84 85 OH 13S63 9085 Texas Air amp Space Museum in Amarillo Texas It wears a M A S H paint scheme and is on loan from Amarillo College 86 64 15338 Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in San Diego California 87 64 15393 Intrepid Sea Air amp Space Museum in New York New York 88 TH 13T67 15963 Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo Colorado It has a M A S H paint scheme 89 90 67 17053 Hill Aerospace Museum in Ogden Utah 91 HTL 2122952 Pima Air amp Space Museum in Tucson Arizona 92 HTL 4128911 National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola Florida 93 HTL 6142377 National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola Florida 93 142394 Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in San Diego California 87 HTL 7145842 Pima Air amp Space Museum in Tucson Arizona 94 UnknownFantasy of Flight in Polk City Florida has an airworthy XH 13F 95 96 97 U S Veterans Memorial Museum Huntsville Alabama has an H 13D on display 98 Specifications Sioux AH 1 edit nbsp 3 view line drawing of the Bell YR 13 nbsp 3 view line drawing of the Bell H 13G Sioux Data from Newark Air Museum 99 Britains Small Wars 100 General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 3 Length 31 ft 7 in 9 63 m Height 9 ft 8 in 2 95 m Gross weight 2 952 lb 1 339 kg Powerplant 1 Lycoming TVO 435 A1A six cylinder horizontally opposed piston 260 hp 190 kW Main rotor diameter 37 ft 0 in 11 28 m Performance Maximum speed 105 mph 169 km h 91 kn Cruise speed 84 mph 135 km h 73 kn Range 273 mi 439 km 237 nmi Service ceiling 16 100 ft 4 900 m Armament Twin 30 in 7 62 mm Machine guns b Popular culture editThe H 13 has appeared and played key roles in many film and television productions It has been associated with both the M A S H TV series 1972 1983 and the film of the same name 1970 prominently featuring the H 13 in its opening credits and played a central role in the series finale which still holds the record as the highest rated single episode broadcast in America 102 103 The series helped popularize the H 13 as the helicopter most people now associate with the Korean War 104 The H 13 also played a key role in the Whirlybirds TV series 1957 1959 105 106 See also editRelated development Agusta A 115 Continental Copters El Tomcat H 13J Sioux Kawasaki KH 4 Meridionali Agusta EMA 124Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Hiller OH 23 Raven Hughes TH 55 Osage Sikorsky S 300Related lists List of most produced rotorcraftNotes edit In the military of the United States the Bell 47 carried several designations prior to 1962 R 13 was the first designation by the United States Army Air Forces while the Navy designated their training version as HTL In 1948 the United States Air Force changed the designation to H 13 which was also adopted by the Army adding the name Sioux The Navy and Coast Guard designated utility models as HUL In 1962 under a joint designation system created by the Department of Defense the designations for all of the helicopters were changed to a mission symbol followed by the vehicle type designator creating a two letter prefix OH UH XH etc but the Bell 47 retained its original series number 13 and the Army s popular name To denote different models a letter suffix was appended to the designation 7 The OH 1 was capable of carrying twin M37C 30 caliber machine guns or twin M60 machine guns 101 They rarely did so however because according to a Military Channel documentary on the AH 1 attack helicopter World s Deadliest Aircraft series the guns recoil was too great a strain on the engines References editFootnotes edit Gunston 1986 p 117 Donald David ed Bell Model 47 The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Barnes amp Nobel Books 1997 ISBN 0 7607 0592 5 a b Pearcy Arthur 1989 A History of Coast Guard Aviation Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 261 3 James 1991 p 55 a b c westland sioux Helicopter Database Retrieved 2009 01 17 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Flight International p 48 Retrieved 2013 02 05 Argentina Coast Guard Demand media Retrieved 7 February 2013 AAF Bell OH 13H Sioux 47 Demand media Retrieved 7 February 2013 FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 B Flight International Retrieved 7 February 2013 Bell 47G HTL 6 technomuses ca Archived from the original on 9 April 2008 Retrieved 7 February 2013 a b c FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 Pg 50 Retrieved 2013 02 05 a b c d FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 Pg 51 Retrieved 2013 02 05 Boulay 1984 p 5 Vetter 2005 p 20 Deutsches Museum Retrieved 7 February 2013 a b c d e f g h FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 Pg 52 Flight International Retrieved 2013 02 05 Greece Air Force Bell 47G Demand media Retrieved 7 February 2013 Hagedorn 1993 p 78 Italian Air Force Bell 47G airliners Retrieved 7 February 2013 a b c d e FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 Pg 53 Retrieved 2013 02 05 Tentara Udara Diraja Malaysia Bell 47 G Retrieved 7 February 2013 Malta Air 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Memories dhc 2 com Retrieved 7 February 2013 USCG History aircraft Retrieved 7 February 2013 a b c FlightGlobal World Helicopter Market 1968 Pg 60 Retrieved 2013 02 05 World Air Forces 1975 pg 314 flightglobal com Retrieved 1 July 2014 BELL 47G HTL 6 Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation Retrieved 2 March 2017 Bell 47G 2 H 13 SIOUX Das Hubschraubermuseum Buckeburg Retrieved 2 March 2017 Homepage Flugausstellung in German Retrieved 2 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Bell47 H 13 Sioux s n XT548 RAF c n WA 437 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 2 March 2017 Bell 47G 3B 1 Sioux Air Force Museum of New Zealand Retrieved 22 June 2020 History of the Port Elizabeth SAAF Museum South African Air Force Museum Retrieved 2 March 2017 幸美 kimidodo LongTan 龍潭運動公園A飛彈坦克直升機 桃園 蝸牛漫步 Kimidodo s Taipei Free Walk 痞客邦 蝸牛漫步 Kimidodo s Taipei Free Walk in Chinese Taiwan Retrieved 2021 02 07 白鷺鷥 kimidodo 2016 12 10 陸軍 教練直升機TH 55C 隨意窩 Xuite日誌 Retrieved 2021 02 07 Building 5 Helicopters and last propeller fighter Royal Thai Air Force Museum Archived from the original on 26 October 2013 Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13H Sioux s n H7 9 15 RTAF c n 1894 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Sioux Exhibits North East Aircraft Museum North East Land Sea and Air Museums Retrieved 2 March 2017 The Collection Europe The Helicopter Museum Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 Retrieved 2 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Bell47 H 13 Sioux s n XT190 RAF c n WA 349 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 2 March 2017 Aircraft List Newark Air Museum Retrieved 2 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13H Sioux s n 58 1528 US c n 2292 c r N9025 Aerial Visuals Retrieved 15 December 2020 FAA REGISTRY N9025 Federal Aviation Administration U S Department of Transportation Retrieved 15 December 2020 Aircraft Cavanaugh Flight Museum Retrieved 2 March 2017 FAA REGISTRY N55ER Federal Aviation Administration U S Department of Transportation Retrieved 2 March 2017 Sullivan Cole 1 January 2024 Historic Addison flight museum announces closure WFAA Dallas Texas Retrieved 4 January 2024 H 13B Sioux Helicopter South Carolina Military Museum South Carolina Military Museum Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell H 13D Sioux s n 48 0796 US c n 101 c r N8310 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 a b c Rotary Wing United States Army Aviation Museum Army Aviation Museum Foundation Inc Archived from the original on 5 November 2016 Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell H 13C Sioux s n 48 0845 US c n 129 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Vehicles U S Army Medical Department Museum Retrieved 19 August 2016 Helicopters Evergreen Aviation amp Space Museum Evergreen Museum Archived from the original on 31 May 2017 Retrieved 2 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Bell47 H 13 Sioux s n 51 13934 US Army Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 2 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13E Sioux s n 51 14010 US c n 0775 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 3 March 2017 Baugher Joe 1 February 2017 1951 USAF Serial Numbers JoeBaugher com Retrieved 3 March 2017 Bell 47D 1 Sioux OH 13E Yanks Air Museum 2017 02 04 Retrieved 2019 12 22 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13E Sioux s n 51 14175 US c n 940 c r N55230 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13E Sioux s n 51 14193 US c n 958 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13E Sioux s n 51 14218 US c n 993 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Bell H 13G Sioux Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Retrieved 19 August 2016 Airframe Dossier Bell OH 13G Sioux s n 52 7833 US c n 1060 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 19 August 2016 Exhibits South Dakota Air and Space Museum Archived from the original on 6 August 2017 Retrieved 15 December 2020 Aircraft on Display Castle Air Museum Castle 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Taylor John W R ed 1980 Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1980 81 London Jane s Publishing ISBN 0 7106 0705 9 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 Vetter Frank 2005 Debrief German Border Police 50th anniversary International Air Power Review Vol 17 pp 20 21 ISSN 1473 9917 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bell 47 Bell 47 net Bell 47 Project University of Toronto at the Wayback Machine archived January 30 2009 Model 47G specs from The International Directory of Civil Aircraft by Gerard Frawley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bell H 13 Sioux amp oldid 1216890404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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