Sikorsky R-4

Sikorsky R-4
Državi	Zda
Vlogo	Helikopter
Prva muha	14. januarja 1942
Zgrajena	131

V Sikorsky R-4 je dvosedežni helikopter, ki ga je zasnoval Igor Sikorsky z enim glavnim rotorjem s tremi lopaticami, ki ga poganja zvezdasti motor. R-4 je bil prvi množično proizveden helikopter na svetu in prvi helikopter, ki so ga uporabljale letalske sile Kopenske vojske Združenih držav, mornarica Združenih držav, obalna straža ZDA in Kraljeve letalske sile in kraljeva mornarica Združenega kraljestva. V ameriški mornarici in ameriški obalni straži je bil helikopter znan kot Sikorsky HNS-1. V britanski službi je bil znan kot Hoverfly.

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Sikorsky XR-4C Walk Around
Fotografi	Vladimir Jakubov
Lokalizacijo	Narodni letalski in vesoljski muzej – center Udvar-Hazy, Chantilly, VA
Fotografije	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)
Vlogo	Liaison, Training, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Designer/Manufacturer	Igor Sikorsky / Sikorsky Aircraft
First Flight (Prototype XR-4)	14. januarja 1942
Posadke	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.

Predstava

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.