USA - Naval aviation and armament
Bell HSL ASW helicopter
HSL-1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| HSL-1 | ASW | 10/1953 - 10/1956 | 51 | 9/1959 | AQS-4 sonar, acoustic buoys |
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HSL-1 |
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Rotor diameter, m |
2 x |
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Length, m |
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Height, m |
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Rotating area, m2 |
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Empty mass, kg |
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Full flying-off mass, kg |
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| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | |
| Cruise speed, km/h | |
| Flying range, km | |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | |
| Complement | 2 - 3 |
| Armament | depth charges |
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