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United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum, Quantico Virginia
Sikorsky HO3S-1 'Dragonfly' SN: 124344

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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:124344
  Location:United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum, Quantico Virginia

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