| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N17758 |
| Other Marks: | 19 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-55QT Whisper Jet |
| Manufacturers: | Sikorsky / VAT |
| C/n (msn): | 55396 (V55-396T) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Lancaster - General William J FoxMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWJF IATA: WJF Local: WJF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 September 2010 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 277299 |
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The S-55QT (Quiet Technology) conversion was started by Orlando Helicopter in the mid 1980s and continued by Vertical Aviation Technology (VAT) in the 1990s, at the request of Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters who needed quieter helicopters for their sight-seeing flights. It features a 5-blade rotor instead of the standard 3-blade one, revised engine intakes and exhausts, and noise-suppressing engine covers. It also has extra large windows to improve the passenger's view. The conversion was certified in December 1999. This example still carries its old Papillon colours. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 September 2020, and has since been viewed 953 times. |