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Description
| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | |
| Base model: | HO3S | |
| Designation: | HO3S | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Dragonfly | |
| Equivalent to: | S-51 H-5 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1944-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter, Observation | |
| Serial/Bureau Number: | 9601 | |
| Location: | Canada Aviation Museum, +ttawa Ontario | |
Specifications
| Length: | 57' 8" | 17.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 11" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 49' | 14.9 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 3,810 lb | 1,728 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 5,500 lb | 2,495 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-5 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 450 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 275 miles | 442 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 85 mph | 137 km/h | 74 kt |
| Max Speed: | 107 mph | 172 km/h | 92 kt |
| Climb: | 1,240 ft/min | 377 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 14,800 ft | 4,510 m | |