Sikorsky R-4

Sikorsky R-4
Pays	Usa
Rôle	Hélicoptère
Première mouche	14 janvier 1942
Construit	131

Lla Sikorsky R-4 est un hélicoptère biplace conçu par Igor Sikorsky avec un seul rotor principal tripale et propulsé par un moteur en étoile. Le R-4, c’était le monde’et le premier hélicoptère utilisé par l’armée de l’air des États-Unis, la marine des États-Unis, la garde côtière des États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni.’de la Royal Air Force et de la Royal Navy. Dans l’US Navy et l’U.S. Coast Guard, l’hélicoptère était connu sous le nom de Sikorsky HNS-1. En service en Grande-Bretagne, il était connu sous le nom de Hoverfly.

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Sikorsky XR-4C Walk Around
Photographes	Vladimir Yakubov
Localisation	Musée national de l’air et de l’espace – Centre Udvar-Hazy, Chantilly, VA
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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)
Rôle	Liaison, Training, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Designer/Manufacturer	Igor Sikorsky / Sikorsky Aircraft
First Flight (Prototype XR-4)	14 janvier 1942
Crew	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.

Performance

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.