Bell 201

Bell 201/XH-13F
Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover
Role Experimental helicopter
Manufacturer Bell Helicopter
First flight 20 October 1954
Primary users United States Army
United States Air Force
Number built 1
Developed from Bell 47

The Bell 201 (military designation XH-13F) was a modified Model 47G.[1] The Bell 201/XH-13F was Bell's first helicopter to use a turbine engine.[2] The Bell 201 was built to test components for the new XH-40, Bell Helicopter's prototype for its UH-1 Iroquois.[3]

The Bell 201 was powered by one Continental CAE XT51-T-3 turboshaft engine producing 425 shp (317 kW), a license-built development of the Turbomeca Artouste.[1] The 201 first flew on October 20, 1954. The helicopter finished initial flight testing and was handed over to the US Army in April 1955 for further testing.[4]

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Donald, David, ed. "Bell 47". The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Barnes & Nobel Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
  2. ↑ Day, Dwayne A. "Bell UH-1 'Huey'". US Centennial of Flight.
  3. ↑ Apostolo, Giorgio. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters, pp. 46-47. New York: Bonanza Books. 1984. ISBN 978-0-517-43935-7.
  4. ↑ Spenser, Jay P. "Bell Helicopter". Whirlybirds, A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. University of Washington Press, 1998. ISBN 0-295-98058-3.

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