| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 46-216 |
| Alternate Serial: | 6216 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell H-12 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell H-12 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell XH-12B |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Niagara Falls - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAG IATA: IAG Local: IAG Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 November 1949 to 16 February 1950 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 382553 |
| Photo Comment |
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Prototype of the XH-12B / Bell 48A, an enlarged variant of the XH-12 / 48, supposedly able to lift ten people. Not flown until 21 November 1949 according to Johan Visschedijk. Written off in a forced landing near Niagara Falls three months later. Ten YR-12Bs built but no series production. Despite the type's serious issues, one YH-12B was shipped to Italy years later to form the basis of the Agusta AB.102. Photo from: Bell Aircraft Museum This photo was added on 12 August 2021, and has since been viewed 586 times. |