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| Sikorsky S-53 / XHJS-1 | |
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| Role | Helicopter Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| First flight | 22 September 1947 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | Sikorsky S-51 |
TheSikorsky XHJS-1 (manufacturer designationS-53), was developed bySikorsky Aircraft to meet a Naval requirement for a utility helicopter. The XHJS-1 was not ordered into production and only two prototypes were built.[1]
Powered by a 525 hp (391 kW)Continental R-975-34, the S-53 was a development of theS-51 designed for use on aircraft carriers. The tail rotor was raised above head-height to give more clearance and the landing gear was made stronger to enable operations from a moving deck. Other enhancements were a folding main rotor and the option for amphibious landing gear. Two prototypes were ordered by the United States Navy as theXHJS-1[1] and the first flew on 22 September 1947. The type was evaluated against thePiasecki XHJP-1. With the Piasecki design being ordered as the HUP-1 by the Navy, the S-53 was not developed further.
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