| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N6309V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Helio H-391 Courier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Helio H-250/295/391/392/395/700/800 Courier (L-24/U-10) |
| Aircraft Version: | Helio H-370 Prop-Jet Courier |
| C/n (msn): | 2528 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bedford - Laurence G Hanscom FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBED IATA: BED Local: BED Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1969 |
| Photo by: | Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent) |
| Photo ID: | 634302 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Helio H-370 was the first attempt to add turbine power to the Courier. A standard H-250 was re-engined with an Allison 250-B15G turbine for testing in 1969. It found little performance benefit and increased fuel consumption. Instead pursuing work on the aircraft the company decided to focus on the purpose built H-550 turboprop Helio Stallion. N6309 got it's piston engine back and became the pattern aircraft for the HT-295 tri-gear Super Courier. The nose gear equipped Courier was developed from a request by the Mexican Government and the aircraft was exported to Mexico as XA-SEW in 1973. This photo is copyright © Peter Marshall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 December 2023, and has since been viewed 445 times. |