Sikorsky S-55
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The Sikorsky S-55 is an early post-World War II American multi-purpose helicopter widely used by military and civilian operators around the world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil helicopter
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ military helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| capacity |
up to 10 passengers
ⓘ
up to 8 troops ⓘ |
| civilOperators |
airlines
ⓘ
charter companies ⓘ offshore support operators ⓘ |
| configuration | single main rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Sikorsky R-5 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | post-World War II ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single piston engine ⓘ |
| engineLocation | nose-mounted ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1949 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pod-and-boom ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
H-19 Chickasaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HO4S NERFINISHED ⓘ HRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | engine mounted in nose with cabin under main rotor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early successful multi-role helicopter design
ⓘ
widespread global use ⓘ |
| powerplantType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | multi-purpose helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorBlades | 3 ⓘ |
| status |
retired from front-line military service
ⓘ
used in limited civilian roles ⓘ |
| successor | Sikorsky S-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotor | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ many foreign air arms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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cargo transport ⓘ civilian passenger transport ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
early Cold War operations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.