| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N74150 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-59 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-59 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-59 |
| C/n (msn): | 52004 |
| Operator Titles: | Sikorsky |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 July 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 631275 |
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In 1953 the US Army awarded a contract to Sikorsky for the experimental conversion of 3 H-18 (S-52) helicopters from piston to turbine power. Of the three aircraft, two were designated XH-39s by the Army (49-2890 was used for testing and 49-2891 was a static test frame that never flew). The XH-39 was in competition with the Bell XH-40. The Army chose the XH-40, which became the UH-1 Huey. This is the third H-18 converted, designated S-59 by Sikorsky, and was used by the company demonstration and publicity flights, for example static display at the World's Fair in New York in 1964. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 December 2023, and has since been viewed 89 times. |