Aircraft Photo of N179BV | Boeing Vertol 179 | Boeing | AirHistory.net #776992
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N179BV
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing Vertol H-61
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing Vertol H-61
Aircraft Version:Boeing Vertol 179
C/n (msn):101
Operator Titles:Boeing
Location
City / Airport:Ridley Park - Boeing
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: PS13
 
Photo Date:January 1975 to August 1975
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 776992
Photo Comment

The UH-60 and the AH-64 won, the UH-61 and the AH-63 lost and it seems their manufacturers like to forget about these loser designs. One prototype of a civilian variant of the H-61 was also built. It reportedly first flew on 5 August 1975, but was already on display at the Paris Air Show in June. Petroleum Helicopters took options on 28 aircraft, but Boeing cancelled the type after it failed to win military orders. A naval variant, the Model 237, lost out to the SH-61 and was never built. It looks like the photo was taken at the factory in Ridley Park, with the Delaware River in the background, but this is unconfirmed. Photo from: Vertical Flight Society

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