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Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 700hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340-3 radial piston engine
Speed: 177 kph, 110mph mph
Range: 645km, 401miles
Seats: 2+12
Length: 12.87m, 42ft 3in
Span: 16.15m, 0ft
Empty Weight: 1 245kg, 4,950lb
Max T/O Weight: 3 265kg, 7,200lb
Period of Service: 1956 - 1968

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

S-55C

Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Sikorsky
Country of Manufacture: United States
Role: Utility
 
Description:

The SAAF acquired three S-55 helicopters (A4 to A6) in 1956.

All three were sold in 1967, with A4 becoming ZS-HCO, A5 becoming ZS-HCL and A6 becoming ZS-HCM.


Images:

Sikorsky S-55C A6. Sikorsky S-55C A5 of the SAAF Museum Historic Flight. Sikorsky S-55C A5 of the SAAF Museum Historic Flight. Sikorsky S-55C A5 of the SAAF Museum Historic Flight.