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Description
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | |
| Base model: | HO3S | |
| Designation: | HO3S | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Dragonfly | |
| Equivalent to: | S-51 H-5 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1944-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter, Observation | |
Specifications
| Length: | 57' 8" | 17.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 11" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 49' | 14.9 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 3,810 lb | 1,728 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 5,500 lb | 2,495 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-5 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 450 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 275 miles | 442 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 85 mph | 137 km/h | 74 kt |
| Max Speed: | 107 mph | 172 km/h | 92 kt |
| Climb: | 1,240 ft/min | 377 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 14,800 ft | 4,510 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
| United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | Quantico | Virginia |
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| Lu Zuckerman Pincourt, QC | While in the US Coast Guard I attended two factory schools on the HO3S-1G at the old South Avenue facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I maintained and flew in two different HO3Ss 233 and 237 both of which had been originally owned by the Greyhound Bus Company. They proved too expensive to operate and were eventually sold to the Coast Guard.
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| Rich Simcsak California, MD | There is a H03S at the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission and Museum located at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC.
Their phone number is (704) 359-8442. They are open MON-SAT 1000 to 1700 and SUN 1300-1700. 03/30/2000 @ 03:46 [ref: 32] |
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