Bell H-13 Sioux
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The Bell H-13 Sioux is a light, single-rotor helicopter best known for its extensive use by the U.S. Army during the Korean War, particularly in medical evacuation and observation roles.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ single-rotor helicopter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bell 47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianDesignation | Bell 47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| culturalAppearance | television series M*A*S*H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
H-13B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
H-13C NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13D NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13E NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13G NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13H NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13J NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13K NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13L NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13M NERFINISHED ⓘ H-13S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1948 ⓘ |
| mainRotorType | two-blade main rotor ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 105 mph ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sioux people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bubble canopy cockpit
ⓘ
skid landing gear ⓘ |
| operatorType |
civilian
ⓘ
military ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
medical evacuation helicopter
ⓘ
observation helicopter ⓘ training helicopter ⓘ |
| range | approximately 250 miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSArmy | 1970s ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 10,000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1940s ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | two-blade tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedAs | MASH helicopter in Korean War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
casualty evacuation
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forward air control ⓘ liaison duties ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.