This XH-39 set a new world helicopter speed record of 251 km/h (156 mph) on 26 August 1954. It was preserved at Fort Rucker in 1957. The S-59 was a heavily modified S-52 with a Continental XT51 turboshaft, developed from the French Turbomeca Artouste, and retractable landing gear.
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