Sikorsky Hoverfly
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The Sikorsky Hoverfly is the British designation for the Sikorsky R-4, the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be used operationally by the military.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikorsky Hoverfly canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikorsky R-4 variant
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sikorsky R-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Sikorsky aircraft
NERFINISHED
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World War II helicopters ⓘ single-rotor helicopters ⓘ |
| countryOfDesignation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Hoverfly I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoverfly II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAs | British service designation for Sikorsky R-4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the British designation of the world’s first mass-produced helicopter
ⓘ
being the first helicopter used operationally by the British military ⓘ |
| origin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUsePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| role |
liaison helicopter
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rescue helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | World War II era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British military
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communications
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search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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