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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | H-13 | |
| Designation: | H-13 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Sioux | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 41' 2.5" | 12.5 m | |
| Height: | 9' 2" | 2.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 1" | 10.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 965.0 sq ft | 89.6 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 1,380 lb | 625 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 2,078 lb | 942 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 2,350 lb | 1,065 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Franklin O-335-5 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 214 miles | 344 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 92 mph | 148 km/h | 80 kt |
| Max Speed: | 100 mph | 161 km/h | 87 kt |
| Climb: | 1,025 ft/min | 312 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 13,000 ft | 3,962 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Helicopter Museum | West Chester | Pennsylvania |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
H-13D on display
American Helicopter Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| tom bonaccorso 32780, FL | I was a mechanic in Uijongbu Korea in 51-53 my first flight
was an engine failure, and the pilot put in auto rotation, and it was shell who introduced TCP an additive which corrected the lead fouling of plugs, our outfit was(47th Ordnance light Aircraft Maintenance Co.) we worked the H-13D's and E's funniest Job i had was taking the House Paint off a R.O.K. plane, which took the length of our runway to take off.we serviced about 92 aircraft in an out of mash and various outfits in the perimeter of the parallel.. 02/25/2013 @ 12:59 [ref: 67619] |
| william l. brown wright city,, MO | HELLO,
hey, BRUCE EMERSON, this is BILL BROWN. it was not 100 octane gas, but 115/130, that caused the problem with the H13 BELL. don't you remember we fixed that with some TCP, from SHELL OIL CO. 1 pint can, to 50gal of gas, and finally, no more fouled plugs. william 08/22/2010 @ 11:51 [ref: 29315] |
| Bruce Emerson Loves Park, IL | I was a mechanic on the Bell H-13D in Korea in 1951 and 1952. I was with the 8191 AU attached to the 8063rd MASH hospital. I logged quite a few hours in the helicopter as a mechanic, both as a passenger on local flights, and as ballast on some flights to a hospital in Seoul. The Bell H-13D was dependable and easy to maintain. The only recuring problem we had was when we had to go to the blue 100 octane av. gas. Then the plugs would foul out frequently. This would mean that the copter was out of service while I took the plugs to the truck maintenance and lightly sand blasted them. It took us eight months to get a second set of 12 plugs. Bruce Emerson
12/08/2007 @ 13:42 [ref: 18852] |
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