Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

 


Thanks, Don

4 comments:

  1. Powered by the same engine as the AT6 Texan. I like how the magnetos and carburetor are accessible. On airplanes they are very close to the firewall and surrounded by engine mount struts.
    Al_in_Ottawa

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  2. Pretty big cargo area on those.

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  3. I wonder how many moving parts there are on a helicopter with a radial engine.

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  4. The running gear from that helicopter (MGB to the tail rotor) is the same running gear on the Coast Guard HH-52A, the CG got the running gear as it was surplus. The 52 was powered by a de-rated GE T-58 gas turbine engine instead of the reciprocating engine.
    The USCG HH-52A came out about 1963. 20 years later we were still running that helicopter.

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