YHC-1
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
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Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight: |
1959 |
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Main Rotor: |
48 ft., 4 in. |
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Engine: |
2 x 1,050 shp 58-GE-6 turbines |
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Max Speed: |
155 mph |
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Height: |
16 ft., 10 in. |
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Length: |
44 ft., 7 in. |
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Gross Weight: |
18,700 lbs. |
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Empty Weight: |
11,716 lbs. |
This three-engine, eight-bladed helicopter is the prototype for today's two-engine, six-bladed CH-47 Chinook. Operational data obtained from the YHC-1 also led to the development of the CH-46, and the Boeing 107.
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