| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N116B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 47 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 47B |
| C/n (msn): | 36 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 103447 |
| Photo Comment |
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The two-seat Model 47B was the first commercial evolution of Bell's pioneering Model 30 and this example, the 36th built, is on display at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center. This rather unassuming helicopter has actually a rather impressive pedigree: it set the World's hovering record of fifty hours, fifty seconds and its last flight occurred in Dec. 2004, more than 57 years after its first flight to make it the longest-flying helicopter in history. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 November 2018, and has since been viewed 136 times. |