Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sikorsky_R-4B_Hoverfly
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designationRAF Hoverfly I
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
gptkbp:emptyWeight 2,123 lb (963 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 200 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Warner_R-550-3_Super_Scarab_radial_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 14 January 1942
gptkbp:firstHelicopterMassProduced true
gptkbp:height 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sikorsky_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 75 mph (121 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,588 lb (1,174 kg)
gptkbp:numberBuilt 131
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range 130 mi (209 km)
gptkbp:role gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 8,000 ft (2,438 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sikorsky_R-5
gptkbp:usedFor astronomer
training
rescue missions
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Andover
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7