
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N74146 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-49 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-49/VS-316B/R-6 Hoverfly II |
Aircraft Version: | Doman LZ-1A (R-6A) |
Manufacturers: | Sikorsky / Doman |
C/n (msn): | 165 |
Operator Titles: | Doman Helicopters |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
Collection: | New England Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 9 June 2005 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 26607 |
Photo Comment |
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Ex USAAF Hoverfly II 43-45480 converted post-war by Doman Helicopters Inc for rotor blade development tests. The American Export Airlines flying boat in the background is the world's only surviving Sikorsky VS-44A, NC41881 "Excambian" (c/n 4402). This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 December 2017, and has since been viewed 349 times. |