SC-33 Helicopter Negatives

(27 items)
This collection of 27 aviation negatives was donated by our volunteer, Bob Semler, who also
completed the identification work on each negative.
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Geo. De Bothezat Helicopter

Pitcairn PA.33 XG-2 (35-279) 400hp Wright R-975-9, 1935
Platt Le Page XR-1A, 1 P&W R-985-AN-1 45 hp, 1942
Kellett YO-60-KE Jacobs, 300hp R-915-3, 1942
Igor I. Sikorsky in VS 300? (believe this was after the VS-300)
Sikorsky XR-4-SI 41-18874, model VS 316, 1 Warner R-500-3 165hp, 1951
Lt. Col. H. Franklin Gregory accepting the Sikorsky XR-4 from Igor I. Sikorsky on
18 May 1942. Orville Wright (center) looks on. Bristol Beaufighter 1F in
background.
8. Group portrait, including Orville Wright, Lt. Col. H. Franklin Gregory, and Igor I.
Sikorsky, in front of the Sikorsky XR-4, 18 May 1942
9. Sikorsky XR-6A-SI 43-28240, 240hp O-405-9 Franklin, 1943
10. Kellett XR-8 43-44714, Franklin O-405-9 240hp, 1943
11. G&A (Firestone) XR-9B-GA, model 45C 45-001, Lycoming 135hp O-290-7, became
the XH-9B-GA, 1946
12. Kellett XH-10 45-22793, 2 P&W 450hp R-985-AN-5, 1945, formerly XR-10 first
prototype
13. Bell XC-12B-BE 46-216, 1 P&W 600hp R-1340-ANF single prototype
14. Bell 47D YH-13A-BE Sioux air cooled motor (Franklin) O-335-1, 175hp
15. Bell XR-15-BE 46-530, Continental XO-470-5 280hp, 1946. Became XH-15-BE,
1948.
16. Piasecki Transporter YG-16-PH 50-1269, 2 Wright 1650hp R-2180-11, 1952
17. Piasecki Turbo Transporter YH-16A-PH 50-1270, 2 T38-A-6 2925hp, single
prototype originally designated as XH-27-PH
18. Hughes crane helicopter XH-17-HW 50-1842, 2 modified J35-GE3 jet pods 3400,
1950
19. Sikorsky YG-18A-SI 49-2888, Franklin O-425-1 245hp, 1949
20. McDonnell XH-20-MC (Little Henry) Model M-38 46-689/690 only two built, 2
McDonnel ram jets 30 lbs. each, 1946
21. Piasecki (Vertol) workhorse/Shawnee YH-21-PH 50-1231 Piasecki model PD.22,
Wright R-1820-103 1425hp
22. Sikorsky Model S.59 XH-39-SI, 400hp XT51-T-3, 1949. Formerly YH-18A-SI
Continental XT51-T-#, 425hp
23. Bell YH-40-BF, Lycoming XT53-L-1 825hp, 1956
24. Cessna model CH.1B Seneca YH-41-CE 56-4236, Continental FSO-526 260hp,
1956
25. Kaman Huskie H-43A-KA, P&W 600hp R-1340-48, 1958. B-model = T53-L-1AK
Lycoming 860hp
26. McDonnell Convertiplane SV-1-MC 53-4017, Continental R-975-19 400hp, an ex
XL-25, 1953
27. Bell Convertiplane #2 XV-3-BF 54-148, P&W R-985-AN4 450hp, 1954