USA - Naval aviation and armament
Sikorsky HOS Hoverfly utility helicopter
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| HOS-1 | utility | 10/1944 - 1/1946 | 105 | 1/1948 | --- |
| Modification |
HOS-1 |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
9.75 |
|
Length, m |
11.65 |
|
Height, m |
3.53 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
74.66 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
786 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
1352 |
| Engine | 1 Franklin O-405-9 |
| Power, h. p. | 240 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 154 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 111 |
| Flying range, km | 491 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 4020 |
| Complement | 1 |
| Armament | 1 passenger or 294 kg of bombs (2 x 147-kg depth charges) |
HOS-1 Hoverfly
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