I am overdue for another Friday Fun post. As I have been sharing videos about helicopters recently I wanted to find a fun and family friendly video showcasing a helicopter. I did some poking around this morning and had a hard time finding something suitable for Friday Fun when I came across a video of ride in a Bell 47 helicopter. According to The Bell 47 Light Helicopter Project, USA site, there were 16 variants of the Bell 47 with the Bell47B being a military version:
Bell 47 is a single-engine light helicopter designed by Arthur M Young and manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron in the US. It can be used for agriculture spraying and smoke jumping. It took its maiden flight in December 1945. It became the first helicopter to be certified for commercial use in March 1946. The helicopter entered into service in the same year.
The helicopter recorded an altitude of 18,500ft in May 1949. It was used as the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s first aircraft in 1957 for firefighting support. About 5,600 of these helicopters are currently in service worldwide. Bell 47 type certificates were migrated to Scott helicopters in 2010.
The Bell 47 has 16 variants. ...
The Bell 47B is a military version and is powered by the Franklin O-335-1 piston engine. (obtained from The Bell 47 Light Helicopter Project, USA site on Nov 4, 2022.)
I believe that the Bell 47 was used in the Korean War and may have been featured on M*A*S*H.
Direct link to video from letsflyinter on YouTube
No comments:
Post a Comment