
Sikorsky R-4 | |
|---|---|
| Страна | Сащ |
| Роля | Хеликоптер |
| Първа лети | 14 януари 1942 г. |
| Построен | 131 |
1. Сикорски Р-4 е двуместен хеликоптер, проектиран от Игор Сикорски с единичен трилопатков главен ротор и задвижван от радиален двигател. R-4 е първият в света мащабен масово произвеждан хеликоптер и първият хеликоптер, използван от военновъздушните сили на САЩ, ВМС на САЩ, бреговата охрана на САЩ и Кралските военновъздушни сили и Кралския флот на Обединеното кралство. Във военноморските сили на САЩ и бреговата охрана на САЩ хеликоптерът е известен като Sikorsky HNS-1. На британска служба е известен като Hoverfly.
Източник: Sikorsky R-4 в Уикипедия
| Sikorsky XR-4C Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Фотографи | Владимир Якубов |
| Локализация | National Air & Space Museum – Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA |
| Снимки | 33 |
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General Characteristics
The Sikorsky R-4 (known as the Hoverfly in British service) was the world’s first mass-produced helicopter and the first to be successfully put into service by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and Allied military forces during World War II. Designed by Igor Sikorsky, it pioneered the single-main-rotor, single-tail-rotor configuration common today. It was primarily used for training, liaison, and air-sea rescue.
| Property | Typical Value (R-4B Production Variant) |
|---|---|
| Роля | Liaison, Training, Search and Rescue (SAR) |
| Designer/Manufacturer | Igor Sikorsky / Sikorsky Aircraft |
| First Flight (Prototype XR-4) | 14 януари 1942 г. |
| Екипажа | 2 (Pilot and Passenger/Co-pilot) |
| Rotor Diameter | 11.58 m (38 ft) |
| Length (Fuselage) | 10.2 m (33 ft 8 in) |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 1,170 kg (2,581 lb) |
| Units Built | 131 (All variants) |
Design and Powerplant
- Engine: One Warner R-550-3 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine.
- Power Output: 149 kW (200 hp). (Earlier variants used 165 hp or 180 hp engines.)
- Rotor System: Single main rotor with three wooden blades, and a two-bladed anti-torque tail rotor.
- Construction: Fuselage constructed from steel tubing truss, covered with doped fabric to reduce drag.
- Pilot Controls: Incorporated the cyclic stick, collective pitch lever, and rudder pedals for the tail rotor, establishing the standard helicopter control layout.
- Historic Use: Achieved the first air-based combat rescue in Burma in April 1944.
Изпълнение
- Maximum Speed: 121 km/h (75 mph, 65 knots) at sea level.
- Cruise Speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 56 knots).
- Range: Approximately 210 km (130 miles, 110 nautical miles).
- Service Ceiling: 2,400 m (8,000 ft).
- Climb Rate: 3.3 m/s (650 ft/min).
- Piloting Difficulty: The R-4 was notoriously difficult to fly due to vibration and the lack of a governor to automatically coordinate throttle with collective pitch changes.
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